Topics in Family Law:
A Collection of Articles

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION
2. RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT: BENEFITS AND BURDENS
   Shelley Kierstead
   • Introduction
   • How the Retroactive Support Question Came Before the Supreme Court of Canada
   • How Did the Supreme Court Approach the Issues?
   • Post-SCC Considerations
   • Endnotes
3. VOICE OF THE CHILD IN COURT PROCEEDINGS
   Linda Tippett-Leary with Preface & Points to Consider by Elizabeth Jollimore Q.C
   • Preface
   • Voice of the Child in Court Proceedings
   • Additional Resources
   • Points to Consider
4. CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
   Jean-François Noël with Preface & Points to Consider by Elizabeth Jollimore Q.C.
   • Preface
   • The Convention on the Rights of the Child
   • Appendix: For Further Information
   • Points to Consider
5. AGES AND STAGES OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT
   Public Health Agency of Canada with Preface by Senator Landon Pearson
   • Preface
   • A Child's Age and Stage of Development Make a Difference
6. FAMILY VIOLENCE
   Cynthia Chewter with Preface & Checklists by Elizabeth Jollimore Q.C.
   • Preface
   • Best Practices for Representing Clients in Family Violence Cases
   • Checklists and points to consider
7. INTER-JURISDICTIONAL SUPPORT ORDERS
   Tracy Morrow with Preface & Checklists by Elizabeth Jollimore Q.C.
   • Preface
   • Some Considerations for Practitioners in Inter-jurisdictional Support Cases
   • Appendix A: Thumbnail Sketch of Inter-jurisdictional Support Orders Law in the Common Law Provinces and Territories
   • Appendix B: Reference Information
   • Appendix C: ISO Forms — Frequently Asked Questions
   • Checklists
8. 2006 AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
   Len Fishman with Preface & Checklists by Elizabeth Jollimore Q.C.
   • Preface
   • 2006 Amendments to the Federal Child Support Guidelines
   • Checklists
9. SPOUSAL SUPPORT ADVISORY GUIDELINES: TOOLS FOR USING
   • Obtaining Reliable and Repeatable SSAG Calculations
     John-Paul Boyd
   • Steps To Using The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines:
     Lonny L. Balbi
     • With Child Support Formula
     • Without Child Support Formula
     • The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines: A New and Improved User's Guide to the Final Version
       Professor Carol Rogerson, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and
       Professor Rollie Thompson, Dalhousie Law School
10. BIBLIOGRAPHY