Bill S-12
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S-12
Second Session, Thirty-sixth Parliament,
48 Elizabeth II, 1999
SENATE OF CANADA
BILL S-12
An Act to amend the Divorce Act (child of the marriage)
first reading, November 18, 1999
The Honourable Senator Cools
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Summary
This enactment amends the Divorce Act by clarifying that the term “child of the marriage”, in respect of those children who have reached and passed the age of majority, means those who are under the charge of two spouses or former spouses but unable to withdraw from their charge or to obtain the necessaries of life by reason of illness or disability.
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2nd Session, 36th Parliament,
48 Elizabeth II, 1999
senate of canada
BILL S-12
An Act to amend the Divorce Act (child of the marriage)
R.S., cc.3, 27 (2nd Supp.); 1990, c.18; 1992, c.51; 1993, cc.8, 28; 1997, c.1; 1998, cc.15, 30; 1999, cc. 3, 31
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1997, c. 1, s. 1
1. Paragraph (b) of the definition of “child of the marriage” in subsection 2(1) of the Divorce Act is replaced by the following:
(b) is the age of majority or over and under their charge but unable, by reason of illness or disability, to withdraw from their charge or to obtain the necessaries of life;
Published under authority of the Senate of Canada
Explanatory Notes
Clause 1: Paragraph 2(1)(b) reads as follows:
(b) is the age of majority or over and under their charge but unable, by reason of illness, disability or other cause, to withdraw from their charge or to obtain the necessaries of life;