Publications
Status of Children: Revised Report, Final Report 60
This report is a reissue and update from of Report 20, Status of Children, June 1976. The report provided detailed reasons and recommends that there will be one status for all children; that the legal relationship of child and parent be dependent on their biological relationship; that with the exception of parental guardianship, all rights and obligations of the child born out of wedlock, of a parent, or of any other person be determined in […]
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Children Family Law |
| TAGS | child, custody, guardianship, illegitimate, paternity, status, succession, support |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr060.pdf |
May 29, 1991
Status of Children: Revised Report, Final Report 45
This report is a reissue and update from of Report 20, Status of Children, June 1976. The report provided detailed reasons and recommends that there will be one status for all children; that the legal relationship of child and parent be dependent on their biological relationship; that with the exception of parental guardianship, all rights and obligations of the child born out of wedlock, of a parent, or of any other person be determined in […]
| AREA OF LAW | Children Family Law |
| TAGS | child, custody, guardianship, illegitimate, paternity, status, support |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr045.pdf |
| ENACTMENT |
Substantially enacted, pursuant to the recommendations in Report 60 by the Family and Domestic Relations Statutes Amendment Act, 1991, SA 1991, c 11 amending the Domestic Relations Act (now RSA 2000, c D-14, ss 50(1), 77-84); the Family Relief Act (now RSA 2000, c F-4, s 1(b)); and the Intestate Succession Act (now RSA 2000, c I-10, s 1(b)). |
November 1, 1985
Status of Children, Final Report 20
The law distinguishes between persons born i n wedlock and persons born out of wedlock. The distinctions are to the disadvantage of the person born out of wedlock, and we see no reason why the law should not do what it can to remove t h a t disadvantage. To that end, we will propose that the legal distinction between legitimate children and illegitimate children be done away with.
| AREA OF LAW | Wills and Succession Children Family Law |
| TAGS | legitimate, fair, wedlock, equal, marital, guardian, children, illegitimate, marriage, status |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr020.pdf |
June 17, 1976
Illegitimacy, Research Paper 10
At the time of publication, there was legal differentiation within Alberta based on a child’s “legitimacy” or lack thereof; in other words, whether the child was “the offspring of [a] stable union” or not. This paper assesses the law relating to the determination of “legitimacy” (at the time of publication), the effect legitimacy had on one’s legal standing in various situations, and possible approaches to reform with an eye to reducing the distinction between “legitimate” […]
| AREA OF LAW | Children Family Law |
| TAGS | adoption, birth, child, custody, guardianship, illegitimate, marriage, paternity |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | RPNo.10-1.pdf |
November 4, 1975
The Illegitimate Child in Alberta
| AREA OF LAW | Children Family Law Marriage & Divorce |
| TAGS | married, unmarried, children, family, illegitimate |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | urp-73_11-Illegitimate-Child_Russell.pdf |
January 1, 1973