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Bill 188, Children's Law Reform Amendment Act, 2005

Craitor, Kim

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Bill 188 2018

An Act to amend the

Children’s Law Reform Act

Note: This Act amends

the Children’s Law Reform Act . For the legislative

history of the Act, see Public

Statutes – Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section

20 of the Children’s Law Reform Act is amended by

adding the following subsection:

Relations

with grandparents

(2.1) A person who has custody of a child

shall not unreasonably place obstacles to personal relations between the child

and the child’s grandparents.

2. (1)

Section

24 (2) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(a.1) the

importance of maintaining emotional ties between the child and his or her

grandparents;

(2) Section 24 of the Act is amended by

adding the following subsections:

Maximum

(2.1) In making an order respecting custody

of or access to a child, the court shall give effect to the principle that a

child should have as much contact with each parent and grandparent as is

consistent with the best interests of the child.

Willingness

to facilitate contact

(2.2) In making an order respecting custody

of a child, the court shall take into consideration the willingness of each applicant

for custody to facilitate as much contact between the child and each parent and

grandparent as is consistent with the best interests of the child.

Commencement

3. This

Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Children’s Law Reform

Amendment Act, 2005 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill amends the Children’s Law Reform Act to

emphasize the importance of children’s relationships with their parents and

grandparents.

Subsection

20 (2.1) requires parents and others with custody of children to refrain from

unreasonably placing obstacles to personal relations between the children and

their grandparents.

Subsection

24 (2) contains a list of matters that a court must consider when determining

the best interests of a child. The Bill amends that subsection to include a

specific reference to the importance of maintaining emotional ties between

children and grandparents.

Subsection

24 (2.1) requires a court that is considering custody of or access to a child

to give effect to the principle that a child should have as much contact with

each parent and grandparent as is consistent with the best interests of the

child.

Subsection

24 (2.2) requires a court that is considering custody of a child to take into

consideration each applicant’s willingness to facilitate as much contact

between the child and each parent and grandparent as is consistent with the

best interests of the child.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 13, 2005

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April

13, 2005

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

Acts Affected: Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-Laws .

Children's Law Reform Act

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