Canadian Child-Custody Information
The information in this document and the
associated pages were copied from the Canadian Custody Home Page published by Paul Millar,
at http://www.cadvision.com/Home_Pages/accounts/pmillar/custody.htm.
The website at that address is no longer in operation, but some of Paul Millar's child
custody and child-support research information is now accessible at the website of the Canadian Family Research Institute (CFRI)
and here at this page (with permission).
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73 Holland St. NW
Calgary, AB T2K 2E7
(403) 247-0430
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- Court-Ordered Child Custody Awards (Graphs for
Canada, Provinces & Territories)
- What Were They Thinking?
The Development of Child Support Guidelines in Canada (PDF file, 97kB)
- Private Troubles,
Private Solutions - A summary of an article written by Jane
Pulkingham
- How Many Custody Claims are Contested?
- Sources for Custody Statistics in Canada
- Research and Studies on Child
Custody
Court-Ordered Child Custody Awards (Canada, Provinces
Territories)
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Canada - Newfoundland - Prince Edward Island - Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
Québec - Ontario - Manitoba - Saskatchewan - Alberta - British Columbia
Northwest Territories - Yukon [Sources]
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Contested Custody Claims in Canada
According to a report by the Canadian Department of Justice (1) less than 4% of
divorces are finalized by a contested hearing in Canada. In contested cases (where there
is a counter-petition or trial), 75% result in sole maternal custody and only 8% in sole
paternal custody.
The above information is from an article by Jane Pulkingham in the Canadian Journal of
Law and Society, Vol 9, #2, Fall 1994, p.73-97.
(1) Department of Justice, Evaluation of the Divorce Act, Phase II: Monitoring and
Evaluation (Canada: Bureau of Review, 1990)
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Custody and Divorce Data in Canada
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Calgary, AB T2K 2E7
(403) 247-0430
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Sources for Custody Statistics in
Canada
Information regarding custody determinations by Courts of Law in Canada is available
from Statistics Canada, and from the Central Divorce Registry of the Department of
Justice, Canada.
How is this Data Collected?
The data on divorces is collected by the Central Divorce Registry of the Department of
Justice, Canada., from the courts in each province and territory. The Central Divorce
Registry releases the data to Statistics Canada for processing into reports. Statistics
Canada breaks down the data by Divorce Law (either 1968 or 1985), who was the
Applicant/Petitioner and Respondent, and how many children were awarded to which party.
These graphs summarize the number of children given by the court in custody to the wife,
husband or joint custody regardless of who initiated the divorce or which law the divorce
was granted under. Since 1986, the majority of divorces were granted under the Divorce Act
of 1985.
What Data is Included?
The number of dependant children in divorces involving custody orders includes only
those children from divorces in which the divorce court make a custody decision (i.e.
where a court order was issued by a judge). These figures include custody determinations
in so-called "Consent" Orders. A "Consent" Order is an order where the
two parties (or at least their lawyers) negotiate a custody determination which is then
ratified by a judge without a formal trial. It is worthy of note that the results of
negotiations involved in "Consent" Orders are generally governed by the expected
outcome in a Court of Law. That is, the parties may not, in fact, be satisfied, but
consent because they expect they will do no better in a Court of Law.
What Data is Not Included?
Data on children for whom a custody decision was made that was not pursuant to a court
order are not included.
What Year is a Custody Order Recorded Under?
Custody determinations are recorded in the year of the Decree Absolute of the divorce.
That is, the year in which the divorce is finalized, not necessarily the year in which it
began, nor the year it was tried in court.
Where Can I Find More Data on Divorces and Custody?
Statistics Canada
Divorce Data
Years |
Report |
| 1921-1970 |
84-202 |
| 1972-1985 |
84-205 |
| 1986 |
|
| 1987-1988 |
82-003 S.17 |
| 1987-1993 |
84-213 |
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73 Holland St. NW
Calgary, AB T2K 2E7
(403) 247-0430
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