LSO Barrister Family Law

Question 1

Under the Ontario Family Law Act, what is the concept of 'equalization of net family property'?

Accepted Answer

Each spouse receives half of the difference in their net family property accumulated during marriage

Answer

Division of all assets equally between spouses

Answer

Division of only marital home proceeds

Answer

Division of debts equally

Question 2

Under the Family Law Act, what is the 'valuation date' for calculating equalization of net family property?

Accepted Answer

Date of marriage breakdown (typically separation)

Answer

Date of marriage

Answer

Date of divorce

Answer

Date of trial

Question 3

Under the Divorce Act (Canada), what is the primary consideration in determining custody and access arrangements?

Accepted Answer

The best interests of the child

Answer

The wishes of the parents

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The financial resources of each parent

Answer

Equal time with each parent

Question 4

Under the Ontario Child Support Guidelines, what primarily determines the amount of child support?

Accepted Answer

The payor's income and number of children

Answer

The child's needs and expenses

Answer

Negotiations between the parents

Answer

The child's standard of living during marriage

Question 5

Under the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAG), which of the following is a factor in determining spousal support quantum?

Accepted Answer

The length of marriage and economic disadvantage caused by the relationship

Answer

Only the needs of the recipient spouse

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Only the ability to pay of the payor

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The fault of either spouse in causing the marriage breakdown

Question 6

Under the Ontario Children's Law Reform Act, what is the presumption regarding parentage?

Accepted Answer

A person is presumed to be a child's parent if they were married to the birth parent at the time of birth

Answer

The birth mother is always the legal parent

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Genetic parentage always determines legal parentage

Answer

Courts determine parentage based only on DNA evidence