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',�.�;�Ar'%f::%:. y., ��.'.:�y.;�nt•':33��iwm��,::b .r, ffi'�..' �'t�.'.fi.,G,4Mc F�'�.s % a u`p's•' .'�� ••sets>'��`Ya`:,a. :..'s$.. By JACK RIDDELL MPP Huron -Middlesex The Ontario Legislature has adjourned for the spring break. One of the last developments before ad- journment was the debate Family -Law Act effective torn o rro w and third reading of the controversial. Bill 59 — "An Act to Reform the Law respecting Property Rights and Support Obligations between married persons and in other Family Relationships". This legislation, known as the Family Law Reform Act, will go into effect on March 31, 1978. In terms of social reform, it is considered to be one of the most significant pieces of legislation to be passed in Ontario in the last Team Newcomers D.J.'s Flyers Blue Boys Family Affair Rockets Wild Bunch Bendix #2 vu'ling`Scores Zurich Men's League Weekly Team High Triple Points Standing Dino Desjardine 582 2 104 Ken Clarke 663 7 89 Allen Gascho 561 0 85 Tony Bedard 637 2 92 Mike Masse 605 5 80 Howard Finkbeiner 646 7 123 Jim Dietrich 592 0 64 Ed Denomme 671 5 63 High Single — Ken Clarke — 339 High Triple — Ken Clarke — 892 High Average; Jim Bedard — 207 Senior Mixed Bowling League Weeks Total High Triple Points Points Team Hawkeyes Ramblers Whippoorwills Hi -Hopes Newcomers R. Ferguson H. Finkbeiner B. Horner C. Geiger H. Hendrick High Single — C. Geiger — 331 High Triple — C. 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This important legislation is the culmination of a decade of discussion and debate on the subject, and has been before the Ontario ' Legislature for the past two years. In early January of this year, the Bill was studied, in the Justice Committee, clause by claase, by Members of all three parties. Some significant amendments to the Bill were proposed at that time. The family law reform legislation was designed to update the traditional legal concepts governing matrimonial property and support obligations, to ac- commodate the various forms of modern family life. It recognizes marriage as a partnership between two.people — no matter who works where and who ac- tually brings home the paycheque. "Work" is defined broadly to include not only work for which one is paid, but also the work of the homemaker, the management of the household and care of the children — for which the wife is not usually paid, but which is essential to traditional family life. This legislation covers a broad range of property and support rights for married and separated people, as well as those living in common-law relationships. The most significant change affects the area of marriage break -down., The Act proposes that the family assets system be the basic system governing property relations between husband and wife in Ontario. Under this system, "family assets" include property owned by one or both spouses which is used by the family for shelter or transportation, or for household, educational, recreational, social or aesthetic purposes. Family assets are owned separately during the marriage. Where there is no marriage break -down, each spouse remains free to acquire, manage and dispose of property as he/she does under the present law, ex- cept in the case of the matrimonial home, where special provisions apply. Both spouses are given rights in the matrimonial home: either has the right to seek a court order for possession of the matrimonial home and contents; neither spouse can sell or mortgage the home without the other's written consent, regardless of _which of them owns it. The new law applies only upon marriage break -clown, and only in the absence of a marriage contract. Under the legislation the woman is considered to be an equal partner in the marriage relationship and the "family assets" which include the home, furniture, cottage, boat, car, appliances, etc. are subject to the rule of equal division. This is, of course, subject to judicial discretion; in other words, unless the judge decides it should be other- wise. Under the new law a woman can go to court and demand a share of other assets — such as business profits, bonds, stocks, in- vestments, commercial property, trust funds or pensions. Court decisions would be based upon the circumstances of the case, whether the woman had contributed to the financial success of her husband, or in the event the family assets were notconsideredadequate to give her a fair share. The key words here are "contribution to the zee marriage,"as a wife will not necessarily be awarded a share of business and other assets. Liberal Margaret Camp- bell proposed a significant amendment to the Act, which was passed by a majority of the House, Her amendment recognized that "child care, household management and financial provisions are the joint Please turn to Page 20 ,,,n, m nuhnpunnuiw�n•,: To be eligible to. go on our bus excursion to The Motor International Super Cross. EVERYBODY WINS! 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