Bill 48 explained in plain English
Children's Law Reform Amendment Act (Relationship with Grandparents), 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 48, the Children's Law Reform Amendment Act (Relationship with Grandparents), 2013, amends the Children’s Law Reform Act to allow grandparents to apply for custody or access orders and to have their relationship with the child considered by the court.
This bill, titled the Children's Law Reform Amendment Act (Relationship with Grandparents), 2013, proposes changes to the Children’s Law Reform Act in Ontario. The main purpose is to allow grandparents to have a more defined role in legal proceedings concerning their grandchildren's custody and access. Specifically, it aims to enable grandparents to apply to the court for custody or access orders and to ensure that courts consider the relationship between a child and their grandparents when making decisions.
- Amends the Children's Law Reform Act.
- Grants grandparents the ability to apply to a court for orders related to a child's custody or access.
- Requires courts to consider the love, affection, and emotional ties between a child and their grandparent when making decisions about custody or access.
- Specifies that the court's consideration of relationships includes parents and grandparents.
- States that the Act comes into force on a day proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
- Children in Ontario
- Grandparents in Ontario
- Parents in Ontario
- The Ontario court system
- Grandparents gain the right to apply to court for custody or access orders for a child.
- Courts are obligated to consider the emotional ties between a child and their grandparent when making custody or access decisions.
- The Act comes into force on a day named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The specific date the Act comes into force is not yet determined, as it depends on a proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor.
This bill amends the Children's Law Reform Act. It clarifies that grandparents can apply for court orders regarding custody or access to a child and that courts must consider the emotional ties between a child and their grandparents.
Source: General
This change allows grandparents to apply to a court for orders concerning a child's custody or access, similar to how parents or other persons can.
Source: Section 1
This amendment ensures that when a court is making decisions about a child's custody or access, it must consider the emotional connections, including those with a grandparent, not just parents.
Source: Section 2
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