A-Z Subject List: Key Legal Treatises and Textbooks

This text provides expert insight into a wide variety of legal topics that confront families today and is one of the leading texts in the field.

this manual highlights developments in the jurisprudence and amendments to legislation relevant to family law proceedings. It covers matters such as jurisdiction, parenting, child and spousal support, property division (including pensions), and family law agreements.

The source offers succinct, section-by-section annotations on recent case law, practitioner's perspectives, and court approaches in interpreting and applying pertinent Federal and British Columbia family law legislation, organized under the three pillars of Substantive Law, Enforcement, and Practice.

This book provides step-by-step guidance on how to complete all tasks in a family law file: from opening the client file to managing the documents, from preparing chambers applications and enforcing support orders to closing the file, and everything in between..

This practice-oriented manual for B.C. family lawyers supports you in giving solid advice on all aspects of family law—from running your practice and managing relationships with clients to entering orders and conducting appeals.

Relevant cases from every Canadian province and territory are cited in support of the principles set out in the textual commentary.

Some of the areas covered include: custody, property, income tax, education, immigration, child protection, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, International Conventions, evidence, financial support, young offenders and crimes against children, mental health.