Legislation by Concept: Family Law
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act for the further regulation of the Court of Governor and Council in causes of Marriage and Divorce. Passed 7th April 1847. | 10 Victoria – Chapter 38 | 1847 | This Act further regulates and clarifies the rights and responsibilities of the court in relation to marriage and divorce. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1847. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1847. |
| An Act to authorize a Special Term of the Court of Governor and Council for the determination of all suits and controversies touching and concerning Marriage and Divorce. Passed 12th March 1847. | 10 Victoria – Chapter 2 | 1847 | This Act creates a special court term to rule on marriage and divorce cases. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick passed in the year 1847. Fredericton, NB: John Simpson, Printer to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, 1847. |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, entitled “An Act to afford relief to Wives and Children deserted by their Husbands and Parents.” (Passed 28th April, 1846.) | 9 Victoria Chapter 11 (Session 1) | 1846 | This act continues an act first passed in 1834, which made provisions available for children who have been abandoned by their parents, and wives who have been abandoned by their husbands. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to amend the Law relating to Bastardy. Passed 27th March 1845. | 8 Victoria Chapter 75 | 1845 | This act amends a 1792 act relating to bastardry to allow overseers of the poor or commissioners of alms houses to seek compensation for certain damages before local courts. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1845. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1845. |
| An Act relating to the privilege of solemnizing Marriage. Passed 27th March 1845. | 8 Victoria Chapter 62 | 1845 | This abolishes the fees on the licences granted to clergy to solemize marriages. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1845. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1845. |
| An Act for the relief of the Reverend Samuel D. Rice. Passed 13th April 1844. | 8 Victoria Chapter 50 (1844) | 1844 | This act allows for the Methodist Minister the Reverend Samuel D. Rice to solemnize marriages despite not being a born British subject. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1845. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1845. |
| An Act further to amend the Law relating to Bastardy. Passed 19th March 1841. | 4 Victoria Chapter 28 | 1841 | This act further to amends the law relating to bastardy. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1841. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1841. |
| An Act to revive an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth (2nd Session) intituled “An Act to afford relief to Wives and Children deserted by their Husbands and Parents.” (Passed 26th April, 1841.) | 4 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1841 | This act re-enacts an act first passed in 1834, which makes public provisions available for children who have been abandoned by their parents, and wives and children who have been abandoned by their husbands. The definition of "abandonment" in this case includes neglect, and calls for the seizure of assets of parents who spend their money at taverns while neglecting their families. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the Relief of John Stuart. Royal Assent promulgated on the 18th June, 1841. | 4 & 5 Victoria – Chapter 72 | 1841 | This Act annuls the marriage of John Stuart and Elizabeth Van Rensselaer, by reason of her commission of adultery. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Ordinance to provide permanently for the want of Notaries in the Inferior District of Gaspe, and to remove doubts therein mentioned. | 3 Victoria Chapter 5 (Session 5) | 1840 | This Ordinance clarifies the term and tenth section of the 1836 Act, “An Act further to provide, during a limited time, for the want of Notaries in the Inferior District of Gaspe." | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend the Law relating to Bastardy. Passed 23d March 1839. | 2 Victoria Chapter 42 | 1839 | This act amends the law governing the care of illegitimate children, creating new stipulations for fatherly support of any such children. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Act to amend the Laws relating to the solemnizing of Marriage. Passed 9th March 1838. | 2 Victoria Chapter 42 (1838) | 1838 | This act amends marriage legislation to allow for any ordained person to marry people regardless of whether or not they are in his demonination. | Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1839. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1839. |
| An Act to make the remedy in cases of Seduction more effectual, and to render the Fathers of illegitimate Children liable for their support. Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 8 | 1837 | This act provides financial protection for the child of an unwed mother in the case of a "seduction," that is to say, in the case of a man having pre-marital sex with a young woman after having promised to marry her but without actually intending to do so. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act further to provide, during a limited time, for the want of Notaries in the Inferior District of Gaspe. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 52 | 1836 | This Act revives a section of the 1824 Act, An Act to render valid certain Acts, agreements in writing and Contracts, of Marriage (Contrats de Manage sous seing prive) heretofore executed in the Inferior District of Gaspe, and to provide for the want of Notaries in the said Inferior District,” for certain purposes as described. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to facilitate the proceedings on certain oppositions to Marriages. (21st March, 1836). | 6 William IV Chapter 42 | 1836 | Under this Act, the Court or a judge of the Court of the King's Bench can compel anyone who has opposed a marriage to show cause to support their objection, whereupon the judge or court can decide upon the matter. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for altering the terms of holding the Court of the Governor and Council for causes of Marriage and Divorce. Passed 8th March 1836. | 6 William IV Chapter 34 | 1836 | This act alters the times when courts can be in session in cases of divorce or punishing sexual immorality. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick Passed in the year 1836. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1836. |
| An Act for the further Regulation of the Formation of the Court of Governor and Council for the Determination of all Suits and Controversies touching and concerning Marriage and Divorce. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 30 | 1834 | This act amends a 1791 act regulating marriage, divorce, and sexual morality to make provisions for recent changes in the structure of New Brunswick's government and courts. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act to afford Relief to Wives and Children, Deserted by their Husbands and Parents. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 8 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act makes public provisions available for children who have been abandoned by their parents, and wives and children who have been abandoned by their husbands. The definition of "abandonment" in this case includes neglect, and calls for the seizure of assets of parents who spend their money at taverns while neglecting their families. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Maintenance of Bastard Children. (12th June, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 7 (Session 1) | 1834 | This act allows women who should become pregnant out of wedlock to sue the fathers of those babies for support. The act specifies that the men will only be except of this charge if the woman in question dies or gets married before the baby is born, or if she miscarries. The court also reserves the right to place the child in alternate care. If the woman is of "ill-repute" or a "common whore," the case will be referred to a higher court. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to repeal the Laws now in force concerning the celebration of Marriages, and to regulate the future celebration of Marriages in this Island. (8th July, 1833.) | 3 William IV Chapter 10 (Session 1) | 1833 | This act regulates how marriages are to be performed in Newfoundland, who can perform them, the keeping of marriage registers, and other matters regarding marriage which were priorly legislated by the parliament in London. | Early Canadiana Online |