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LEGAL FATHER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lawful father
1, record 1, English, lawful%20father
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal father 1, record 1, English, legal%20father
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- père légal
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A8re%20l%C3%A9gal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
père légal : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A8re%20l%C3%A9gal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legitimation by recognition
1, record 2, English, legitimation%20by%20recognition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- legitimation by acknowledgment 2, record 2, English, legitimation%20by%20acknowledgment
correct
- legitimation by acknowledgement 2, record 2, English, legitimation%20by%20acknowledgement
correct
- legitimization by recognition 2, record 2, English, legitimization%20by%20recognition
correct
- legitimization by acknowledgment 2, record 2, English, legitimization%20by%20acknowledgment
correct
- legitimization by acknowledgement 2, record 2, English, legitimization%20by%20acknowledgement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legitimation by recognition. In some legal systems an illegitimate child may be legitimated by the father formally acknowledging the child as his own. 3, record 2, English, - legitimation%20by%20recognition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- légitimation par reconnaissance
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légitimation par reconnaissance : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9gitimation%20par%20reconnaissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Canadian Laws and Legal Documents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Attic law
1, record 3, English, Attic%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Attic law, a woman had no legal capacity; consequently, her household rights always had to be represented in public by a man. He was known as her kyrios, and might be her father, her husband, her eldest son, or her brother. 2, record 3, English, - Attic%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques non canadiens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi attique
1, record 3, French, loi%20attique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La loi attique ne paraît avoir autorisé, en faveur des incapables, aucune suspension de la prescription analogue à celle qu'ont admise la plupart des législations modernes. 1, record 3, French, - loi%20attique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Family Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dative tutorship
1, record 4, English, dative%20tutorship
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tutorship to minors is legal or dative. Tutorship... conferred by the father and mother or by the court is dative. 2, record 4, English, - dative%20tutorship
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tutelle dative
1, record 4, French, tutelle%20dative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tutelle dative est celle qui est déférée par les père et mère ou par le tribunal 2, record 4, French, - tutelle%20dative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- joint legal custody
1, record 5, English, joint%20legal%20custody
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While joint legal custody with maternal physical custody is a common outcome, joint physical custody may occur in up to 80% of cases and so physical custody to the father has been estimated... 1, record 5, English, - joint%20legal%20custody
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- garde légale conjointe
1, record 5, French, garde%20l%C3%A9gale%20conjointe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autorité parentale conjointe. Cette nouvelle formule a fait son apparition dans les annales judiciaires en juin 1986 avec un jugement de l'honorable John H. Gomery qui tranchait un litige relatif à la garde physique des enfants. Pour ce juge, l'autorité parentale est un devoir conjoint : chaque parent est concerné par la garde des enfants mais aussi par la surveillance et l'éducation de ceux-ci. Sa décision? Il accorde au père la garde physique des enfants et aux deux parents une garde légale conjointe. 1, record 5, French, - garde%20l%C3%A9gale%20conjointe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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