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C-25 - Code of Civil Procedure

Section 70
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70. Applications in family cases are taken before the court of the common domicile of the parties or, failing such a domicile, the domicile of either of the parties.
However, oppositions to a marriage or a civil union and applications for authorization for a minor or a person of full age under tutorship or provided with an adviser to make matrimonial or civil union agreements are taken before the court of the place where the marriage or civil union is to be solemnized or of the domicile of the minor or the person of full age.
Lastly, applications in adoption cases are taken before the court of the domicile of the child or the plaintiff or, if the adopters consent, before the court where the director of youth protection who was the last to have charge of the child exercises his functions.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 70; 1982, c. 17, s. 8; 1989, c. 54, s. 131; 1992, c. 57, s. 194; 2002, c. 6, s. 91.
70. Applications in family cases are taken before the court of the common domicile of the parties or, failing such a domicile, the domicile of either of the parties.
However, oppositions to marriage and applications for authorization for a minor or a person of full age under tutorship or provided with an adviser to make matrimonial agreements are taken before the court of the place where the marriage is to be solemnized or of the domicile of the minor or the person of full age.
Lastly, applications in adoption cases are taken before the court of the domicile of the child or the plaintiff or, if the adopters consent, before the court where the director of youth protection who was the last to have charge of the child exercises his functions.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 70; 1982, c. 17, s. 8; 1989, c. 54, s. 131; 1992, c. 57, s. 194.
70. Applications in family cases are taken before the court of the common domicile of the parties or, failing such a domicile, the domicile of either of the parties.
However, oppositions to marriage, applications for dispensation from an age requirement and applications for authorization for a minor or a person of full age under tutorship to make matrimonial agreements are taken before the court of the place where the marriage is to be solemnized or of the domicile of the minor or the person of full age under tutorship.
Lastly, applications in adoption cases are taken before the court of the domicile of the child or the plaintiff or, if the child has no domicile in Québec or if the adopters consent, before the court where the director of youth protection who was the last to have charge of the child exercises his functions.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 70; 1982, c. 17, s. 8; 1989, c. 54, s. 131.
70. Applications in family cases are taken before the court of the common domicile of the parties or, failing such a domicile, the domicile of either of the parties.
However, oppositions to marriage, applications for dispensation from an age requirement and applications for authorization for a minor or a person of weak intellect to make matrimonial agreements are taken before the court of the place where the marriage is to be solemnized or of the domicile of the minor or the person of weak intellect.
Lastly, applications in adoption cases are taken before the court of the domicile of the child or the plaintiff or, if the child has no domicile in Québec or if the adopters consent, before the court where the director of youth protection who was the last to have charge of the child exercises his functions.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 70; 1982, c. 17, s. 8.
70. The action for separation from bed and board or for separation of property only and the action for annulment of marriage are taken before the court of the domicile of the husband or before the court of the last residence of the consorts. But if the husband cannot be found, the wife may institute the action before the court where she resides.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 70.
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