The Canadian Divorce Act: The Practicality of an Age-Old Document in Modern Day Society
Title: The Canadian Divorce Act: The Practicality of an Age-Old Document in Modern Day Society
Category: /History/War & Conflicts
Details: Words: 1111 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Canadian Divorce Act: The Practicality of an Age-Old Document in Modern Day Society
Category: /History/War & Conflicts
Details: Words: 1111 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
In the past ten years, the Canadian government has created and passed laws and regulations that would not have been predicted by the general public only a couple of decades ago. Gay people can now marry, pot was temporarily decriminalized, and obesity has been declared an epidemic. Despite all of this, the Canadian Divorce Act has remained one of the few documents that is still reflective of modern societal values and continues to be a
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be, a document that allows couples to divorce with few discrepancies. It takes contemporary Canadian philosophies and ideologies into account, and applies them to the law accordingly. The Divorce Acts rules and regulations regarding child custody, the division of assets, child and spousal support, and the grounds for divorce are both relevant and practical. While the Divorce Act may need some provisions in the years to come, its purpose and effectiveness will remain the same.