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Bill 67, Children's Law Reform Amendment Act (Relationship with Grandparents), 2012
Bill 67, Children's Law Reform Amendment Act (Relationship with Grandparents), 2012
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill amends the Children’s Law Reform Act.
Subsection 20 (2.1) is added to the Act. That subsection prohibits a person entitled to custody of a child from creating or maintaining unreasonable barriers to the formation and continuation of personal relationships between the child and the child’s grandparents.
Subsection 24 (2) of the Act is amended. That subsection sets out the needs and circumstances of a child that the court must consider in determining the best interests of the child. The Bill adds to that list the emotional ties between the child and the child’s grandparents and the willingness of each person applying for custody of the child to facilitate contact with the child’s grandparents.
The Bill amends the Children’s Law Reform Act.
Subsection 20 (2.1) is added to the Act. That subsection prohibits a person entitled to custody of a child from creating or maintaining unreasonable barriers to the formation and continuation of personal relationships between the child and the child’s grandparents.
Subsection 24 (2) of the Act is amended. That subsection sets out the needs and circumstances of a child that the court must consider in determining the best interests of the child. The Bill adds to that list the emotional ties between the child and the child’s grandparents and the willingness of each person applying for custody of the child to facilitate contact with the child’s grandparents.
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