Bill C-252
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C-252
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-252
An Act to amend the Divorce Act (access for spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition)
first reading, May 4, 2006
NOTE
Reprinted as amended by the House of Commons on October 17, 2006, at second reading
Mr. Casson
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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Divorce Act to provide that a former spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition is ensured access to a child of the marriage as long as such access is consistent with the best interests of the child.
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1st Session, 39th Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
house of commons of canada
BILL C-252
An Act to amend the Divorce Act (access for spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition)
R.S., c. 3 (2nd Supp.)
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1. Section 17 of the Divorce Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (5):
Factors for custody order
(5.1) For the purposes of subsection (5), a former spouse's terminal illness or critical condition shall be considered a change of circumstances of the child of the marriage, and the court shall then ensure that the former spouse is granted access to the child as long as it is consistent with the best interests of that child.
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Explanatory Notes
Clause 1: Text of the first reading dated May 4, 2006:
1. Section 16 of the Divorce Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (10):
(11) Subject to subsection (8), in making an order under this section, the court shall ensure that a spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition is granted access to a child of the marriage.