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An Act to Facilitate the Payment of Support, R.S.Q., C. P-2.2

The Act to Facilitate the Payment of Support, R.S.Q., c. P-2.2, has been a godsend to women and children throughout Quebec! Since 1997, the Minister of Revenue of Quebec collects child and spousal support, without charge to the recipient. This saves a fortune in legal fees for the women and children who can least afford to hire a lawyer to collect the support they need in the first place! The MRQ collects the support from the debtor, and remits it to you semi-monthly, on the 1st and 15th days of each month (by automatic deposit in your bank account, if you set it up!).

Civil Code of Quebec, L.R.Q., c. C-1991

Here is the Civil Code of Quebec, L.R.Q., c. C-1991: Don't leave home without it! It sets out the general rules of civil law for the entire province, and unlike common law jurisdictions, we turn to the Civil Code first, before referring to case law for inspiration and guidance.

Code of Civil Procedure

The nuts and bolts of the legal profession!

The Code of Civil Procedure provides all the technical rules that apply within the province from the moment you take legal action: How to serve the defendant, where to deposit your proceedings, when time delays begin and expire, right up to how to execute seizures and appeal judgments.

Divorce Act

This enactment amends the Divorce Act to introduce a new approach to parenting arrangements, based on "parental responsibilities". Rather than making custody and access orders, the court will make "parenting orders". The "parenting orders" may allocate "parenting time" as well
as decision-making responsibilities regarding the child's health care, education, religion and other matters. The court will also be able to make "contact orders" governing contact between the child and persons other than the spouses.

The Hague Convention

If your child has been removed from the country of his habitual residence, you have recourse to have him returned to his home country, by international law rules that apply in Quebec...