C-25.01, r. 0.2.4 - Regulation of the Superior Court of Québec in family matters

Section 17 Disposition versions

2021-10-07

17. Documents attesting to the birth of the parties: In every application for divorce, separation, the annulment of marriage, or the annulment or dissolution of a civil union, a photocopy of the birth certificate, of the copy of the act of birth or of any other document issued by a competent authority other than the registrar of civil status in Québec and attesting to the birth of the parties concerned by the application must be filed; however, if the information shown in the photocopy is contested, the original must be filed.

Decision 2016-05-20, s. 17; Decision 2019-05-21, s. 3; Decision 2021-05-31, s. 6.

2019-06-13

17. Documents attesting to birth: In any matter, a photocopy of the birth certificate, of the copy of the act of birth or of any other document issued by a competent foreign authority attesting the birth of the parties and children concerned by the application must be provided as evidence.

Where an application concerns the filiation of a child, the original of the child’s birth certificate, of the copy of the child’s act of birth or of any other document issued by a competent foreign authority attesting the child’s birth must be provided as evidence.

Decision 2016-05-20, s. 17; Decision 2019-05-21, s. 3.

2016-06-16

17. Birth certificates: Providing children’s birth certificates as evidence is not required unless their filiation is in dispute. Photocopies of the parties’ birth certificates are sufficient.

Decision 2016-05-20, s. 17.

Not in force

In force: 2016-06-16

17. Birth certificates: Providing children’s birth certificates as evidence is not required unless their filiation is in dispute. Photocopies of the parties’ birth certificates are sufficient.

Decision 2016-05-20, s. 17.