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Before your civil union ceremony
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The Québec model for the determination of child support payments
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Wills
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Pre-mediation and mediation program for small claims matters and family matters for couples without dependent children
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Pre-mediation and mediation pilot project for small claims matters
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Comité consultatif sur l’accessibilité à la justice
Orientation et priorités du Comité consultatif sur l'accessibilité à la justice pour 2021-2022
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Programme Lutte contre l'homophobie et la transphobie
Programme de remboursement volontaire
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Programme de traitement de la toxicomanie de la Cour du Québec (PTTCQ)
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Programme d’accompagnement justice et santé mentale
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Indemnisation des erreurs judiciaires
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Services
Pre-mediation
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Payer une amende
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Service administratif de rajustement des pensions alimentaires pour enfants (SARPA)
Child Support Payments Calculation Tool
Consulter le rôle afin de connaître l'horaire des audiences
Centres de justice de proximité
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Subpoena (Call to appear as a witness) (SJ-282A)
Summons for examination (SJ-279A)
Statement Required under Article 444 of the Code of Civil Procedure (chapter C-25.01)
Application to the Court Clerk Concerning Section 99, par. (1) or (2), of the Act to Facilitate the Payment of Support (SJ-765A)
Application for review (ss. 74.2 and 95 YPA) (SJ-174A)
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Renunciation of the benefit of voluntary deposit (SJ-1091A)
Garnishment (SJ-255A)
Small Claims Notice of Execution (SJ-1103A)
Declaration by the Garnishee (Seizure of Income in the Hands of Third Persons (SJ-1103-1A)
Declaration by the Garnishee (Seizure of Money in the Hands of Third Persons) (SJ-1120A)
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Request for an attestation for the purpose of resiliating a lease on grounds of violence or sexual assault
Community Impact Statement (SJ-1117B)
Victim Impact Statement (SJ-753B)
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Presentation of the victim impact statement to the court for the purpose of sentencing and notice of change of address (SJ-754A)
Statement on Restitution (SJ-1021B)
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Affidavit (SJ-1139A)
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After the ceremony
Measures that may be taken against an officiant
Effects of marriage and civil union
Family patrimony
Residences used by the family
Earnings registered under the Québec Pension Plan
Partition of the family patrimony
Matrimonial regimes
Partnership of acquests
Separation as to property
Community of property
Changing a regime during a marriage or civil union
Declaration of family residence
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Cancellation of a declaration of family residence
De facto union
Your rights
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Cohabitation agreement
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Death
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Filiation
La déclaration de naissance
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How is filiation proved?
Choice of a child's name
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Filiation after the death of a parent
Parental authority
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Adoption
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Communication agreement
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Medical information
Tutorship to a person under the age of 18
Separation and divorce
Family mediation - Negotiating a fair agreement
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Custody Orders and Changes of Custody During the Pandemic
Mediation: nature and goals
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