A-13.2.1 - Act respecting assistance and compensation for victims of crime

Section 76 Disposition versions

2999-12-31

76. In this chapter, unless the context indicate otherwise,

“Spouse” means the man or woman who, on the date of the victim’s death, is married to and living with the victim or who has been living in a de facto union with the victim and has been publicly represented as his spouse for at least three years or, in the following cases, for at least one year:

 — a child has been born or is to be born of their union;

 — they have adopted a child together; or

 — one of them has adopted a child of the other;

“Dependant” means

(1)  the person who is separated from the victim de facto or legally, or whose marriage to the victim has been dissolved by a final judgment of divorce or declared null by a declaration of nullity of marriage and who, on the date of the victim’s death, is entitled to receive support from the victim by virtue of a judgment or agreement;

(2)  a minor child of the victim and a minor to whom the victim stands in loco parentis;

(3)  a child of full age of the victim and a person of full age to whom the victim stands in loco parentis, provided more than 50% of their basic needs and maintenance costs are borne by the victim;

(4)  any other person related to the victim by blood or adoption and any other person standing in loco parentis to him, provided more than 50% of their basic needs and maintenance costs are borne by the victim.

1993, c. 54, s. 76.