Community Members
Matrimonial Real Property Information Session
Where: Lawrence Ambers Memorial Rec Centre
When: January 19, 9:30 – Noon
The Act contains provisional federal rules that affect reserve lands and occupancy of family homes located on those lands. It also provides rules for how the value of matrimonial real propperty on a reserve is shared in the event of death, separation or divorce where at least one spouse of common-lay partner is a First Nation member.
What will be covered?
Rights available:
to common-law and married spouses on the breakdown of their relationship
to the survivor on the death of their spouse or common-law partner
to spouses or common-law partners in the event of family violence
The process by which a First Nation can enact its own law for dealing with Matrimonial Real Property