The Divorce Act Changes Explained

Definitions

Provincial Child Support Service
(Section 2(1), Divorce Act)

New section

The definition provincial child support service in subsection 2(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

provincial child support service means any service, agency or body designated in an agreement with a province under subsection 25.01(1) or 25.1(1); (service provincial des aliments pour enfants)
Old section

provincial child support service means any service, agency or body designated in an agreement with a province under subsection 25.1(1); (service provincial des aliments pour enfants)

What is the change

The definition of provincial child support service now includes provincial services that calculate initial child support amounts under s 25.01.

Reason for the change

The change improves efficiency and access to justice.

When

March 1, 2021.