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Custody, Access, and Child Support in Canada: Putting Children's Interests First
This consultation paper provides a forum for discussion and feedback about parenting and child support after the separation or divorce of a couple.
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Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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March 01, 2001
Final Federal-Provincial-Territorial Report on Custody Access and Child Support: Putting Children First
This paper looks at previous research, surveys and studies on the challenges faced by children and families throughout the process of family separation.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee
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November 01, 2002
Spousal Abuse, Children, and the Legal System Final Report for Canadian Bar Association, Law for the Futures Fund
This paper discusses law, in practice and in action, from the perspective of family law clients who are dealing with spousal abuse.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research
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March 01, 2001
Marriage and Welfare Reform: The Overwhelming Evidence that Marriage Education Works
This article looks at the effects of the 1996 welfare reform law to strengthen and increase the number of two-parent families in the United States.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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The Heritage Foundation
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October 25, 2002
Key Determinants of Mothers' Decisions to Allow Visits With Non-Custodial Fathers
This study examined the frequency of father-child contact and child support payments after the dissolution of a non-marital relationship to determine which factors made mothers more likely to allow fathers access to their children.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Mens Studies Press
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March 22, 2004
A Role Theory Perspective on Patters of Separated and Divorced African-American Nonresidential Father Involvement with Children
This study investigates the characteristics of African-American fathers that predispose them to be more or less involved in their children's lives following divorce.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Mens Studies Press
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January 1, 2006
Hague Conference on Private International Law: Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
This document outlines the convention provisions regarding kidnapping or wrongful retention of children due to disputes over custody and access resulting from parental divorce/separation.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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The Hague Conference on Private International Law
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October 01, 1980
Moving On: The expansion of the family network after parents separate
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this paper explores the expansion of family networks after parental separation as adults enter new unions.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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2005
Single motherhood and mental health: implications for primary prevention
This paper provides an extensive survey of research done on the health of single mothers.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Canadian Medical Association
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March 01, 1997
Divorce Law: Questions and Answers
This brochure provides information on divorce and divorce-related issues in Canada.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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2006
It's All in the Past: Exploring the Repercussions of Parents' Early Conjugal and Parental Histories on the Family Life Course of their Children
This study looks at parental union status before and after the birth of a child in order to determine the likelihood of parental separation.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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January 01, 2002
Are Married Parents Really Better for Children? What Research Says About the Effects of Family Structure on Child Well-Being
This paper examines the impact of family structure on child development, well-being, family income and overall child welfare.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Centre for Law And Social Policy
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May 01, 2003
Canadian Attitudes on the Family
This survey asked a broad range of questions dealing with all aspects of the attitudes of Canadians toward marital and family satisfaction, work/family balance, taxation, family size, the impacts of cohabitation, divorce, same-sex marriage, parenting and the impact of children on marital satisfaction, and the significance of religion.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Focus on the Family (Canada)
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June 01, 2002
Risk and Resilience in Six- and Ten-Year-Old Children
This study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to create an “index of adversity” to enable researchers to identify children whose development is most at risk due to various stress factors in their lives.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Human Resources Development Canada
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October 01, 1998
When Parents Separate: Further Findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, this study examines the effects of parental separation on the family life course of children with particular attention to physical and economic well-being.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Child Support Team of the Department of Justice Canada
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2005
Custody, Access, and Child Support: Findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
This report examines custody and living arrangements, access to the non-custodial parent, and the availability of child support for children of separated parents in Canada.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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1999
Children’s Living Arrangements in Divorced Wisconsin Families with Shared Placement
This paper discusses the benefits and drawbacks of shared placement and sole custody arrangements after divorce.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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June 01, 2003
Supporting Children Through Family Change: A Review of Interventions and Services for Children of Divorcing and Separating Parents
This paper reviews past research on the impact of parental divorce and separation on children.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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2003
Dispute Resolution in the Family Court
This report suggests changes to conciliation processes in the New Zealand Family Court ...
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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New Zealand Law Commission
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March 01, 2003
Custody, Access, and Child Support in Canada: Report on Federal-Provincial-Territorial Consultations
From April 2001 to June 2001, the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee asked for feedback on how the government could improve the laws and services it provided for children of separation and divorce.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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Fall 2001
An Overview of the Risks and Protectors for Children of Separation and Divorce
This paper reviews the research on family conflict, focusing on the effect of divorce and parental conflict on children.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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2002
Growing Up In Canada: Children With Single Mothers Have More Problems
This article is a summary of the Statistics Canada survey, "Growing Up In Canada".
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Joel Miller's Family Law Centre
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October 01, 1996
Post-Separation Visitation Disputes: Differential Interventions
This study examined different types of interventions in visitation disputes in high conflict families and found that parents with poor communication skills did not respond well to mediation services or the traditional custody/access assessment, but responded better to a problem-solving approach.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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2001
Promoting mental health for children
This Canadian Paediatric Society position statement outlines the potential childhood development problems caused by parental separation.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Canadian Paediatric Society
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2000 (reaffirmed January 2004)
Can Kids Get Smart About Marriage? A Veteran Teacher Reviews Some Leading Marriage and Relationship Education Programs
This paper, commissioned by the National Marriage Project, outlines different marriage education programs that are currently in use.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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National Marriage Project
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2000
Death and Divorce: The Long-Term Consequences of Parental Loss on Adolescents
This paper focuses on the impact of parental loss on children's futures by studying both the incomes and the marital and fertility behaviour of adults who, as adolescents, experienced parental divorce.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Statistics Canada
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June 09, 1999
Marriage-Plus
This paper discusses the current debate concerning the government's interest in promoting marriage as a solution to many societal problems.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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April 08, 2002
Relocation of Custodial Parents
This paper looks at the legal and juridical situation regarding relocation of a custodial parent in Canada, as well as the situations in other jurisdictions.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Status of Women Canada
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March 01, 1998
Comments on the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Operation and the Interpretation of the Family Law Act
This document contains comments and recommendations by the Family Law Council pertaining to the Family Law Act ...
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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The Family Law Council
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January 01, 1993
The Family Law Reform Act 1995: The First Three Years
This study looks at the impact of the 1995 reforms to the family law system in Australia.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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University of Sydney & Family Court of Australia
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December 2000
An Analysis of the Options for Changes in the Legal Regulation of Child Custody and Access
This paper examines possible reforms to the legal system that would enable it to facilitate the restructuring of parental relationships after divorce or separation.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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2001
Focus Groups on Family Law Issues Related to Custody and Access
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Department of Justice Canada
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2000
Stress and Coping in Divorce: Children and Developmental Trajectories
This chapter, from an online book, summarizes previous research from multiple disciplines on the impact divorce has on children in order to clarify the areas of research that require further attention.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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CMHS/ Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program
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June 01, 2003
Motherhood, Fatherhood: The Legal Balance
This article discusses the needs of children and parents within a divorce.
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Category:
Parenthood/Childrearing > Divorced/Separated Parenting
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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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December 1991
Facing Family Change: Children’s Circumstances, Strategies and Resources
This book presents the results of a study done on children's feelings and perspectives on parental divorce and separation, and on family breakdown.
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