Superior Court of Québec: Division of Family Property - Family Patrimony 2021
This one-day program for judges of the Superior Court of Québec focused exclusively on family patrimony. It was open to all judges, regardless of their degree of knowledge of this fundamental family law topic.
Number of Participants: 19
Overview
This one-day program for judges of the Superior Court of Québec focused exclusively on family patrimony. It was open to all judges, regardless of their degree of knowledge of this fundamental family law topic.
Objective
This program involved a variety of learning methods (lectures, interactive demonstrations, polling questions, case studies), and aimed to broaden knowledge and to develop skills. At the end of the intensive day of training, participants were able to identify the assets that make up the family patrimony and determine their shareable value. The program also aimed to help them develop new case management skills.
Summary
This family law program focused exclusively on family patrimony. An initial introduction traced the history of the family patrimony and recalled the basic concepts relating to it. The instructor discussed the components of the family patrimony and the determination of its net worth, before moving on to deductions and how to determine net worth. The issue of family patrimony was then examined from a case management perspective at each stage of the case. Finally, the last part of the day was spent on a practical exercise of calculating and dividing the family patrimony, giving participants the opportunity to apply what they had learned during the day.