A: It is the law about relationships, rights and duties within families. In Canada, the two main sources of family law are federal and provincial law. For example, the Divorce Act is federal law; the Family Law Act, provincial law. Family law includes the law applying to children and to the legal relationships and responsibilities that adults have toward children. Family law also includes adoptions and the law around the care and protection of children. This includes the emergency protection of children.
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