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TUTEUR FAIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nearest relative
1, record 1, English, nearest%20relative
correct, Manitoba act
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"nearest relative" means (a) a spouse, unless there is a common-law partner, (a.1) a common-law partner, or (b) if there is no spouse or common-law partner, or if the spouse or common-law partner is unavailable, a son or daughter at least 18 years of age; or (c) if there is no son or daughter at least 18 years of age, or if any sons or daughters at least 18 years of age are unavailable, a parent or legal guardian; or (d) if there is no parent or legal guardian , or if the parent or parents or the legal guardian or legal guardians is or are unavailable, a brother or sister at least 18 years of age who is not unavailable ... 1, record 1, English, - nearest%20relative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plus proche parent
1, record 1, French, plus%20proche%20parent
correct, Manitoba act, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«le plus proche parent» S’ entend : a) du conjoint, à moins qu'il n’ y ait un conjoint de fait; a. 1) du conjoint de fait; b) à défaut de conjoint ou de conjoint de fait, d’un fils ou d’une fille âgé d’au moins 18 ans; c) à défaut d’un fils ou d’une fille âgé d’au moins 18 ans ou s’ils ne sont pas disponibles, l'un des parents ou le tuteur; d) à défaut des parents ou du tuteur, ou s’ils ne sont pas disponibles, un frère ou une sœur disponible âgé d’au moins 18 ans. 1, record 1, French, - plus%20proche%20parent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
1, record 2, English, Office%20of%20the%20Public%20Guardian%20and%20Trustee
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OPGT 2, record 2, English, OPGT
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee is part of the Family Justice Services Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario, Canada. The Office is responsible for protecting mentally incapable people, protecting the public's interest in charities, searching for heirs, investing perpetual care funds, and dealing with dissolved corporations. 2, record 2, English, - Office%20of%20the%20Public%20Guardian%20and%20Trustee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Bureau du Tuteur et curateur public
1, record 2, French, Bureau%20du%20Tuteur%20et%20curateur%20public
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BTCP 1, record 2, French, BTCP
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Bureau du Curateur public général 2, record 2, French, Bureau%20du%20Curateur%20public%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Bureau du Tuteur et curateur public fait partie de la Division des services de justice à la famille du ministère du Procureur général de l'Ontario, Canada. Le Bureau assume les responsabilités suivantes : protéger les incapables mentaux, protéger les intérêts du public dans les œuvres de bienfaisance, rechercher les héritiers, investir le fonds d’entretien perpétuel et s’occuper des sociétés dissoutes. 1, record 2, French, - Bureau%20du%20Tuteur%20et%20curateur%20public
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- de facto guardian
1, record 3, English, de%20facto%20guardian
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuteur de fait
1, record 3, French, tuteur%20de%20fait
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tutrice de fait 1, record 3, French, tutrice%20de%20fait
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuteur de fait; tutrice de fait : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles(PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - tuteur%20de%20fait
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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