Superior Court of Québec: Division of Family Property: Partnership of Acquests 2022

Overview

This one-day program for judges of the Superior Court of Québec dealt exclusively with the partnership of acquests. It was intended for all judges, regardless of their familiarity with this important aspect of family law. 

Objectives

Utilizing a variety of learning methods (lectures, clicker questions, practical examples), this program sought to both increase knowledge and develop skills. After a day of intensive training, participants were able to correctly characterize property constituting the partnership of acquests and determine its partitionable value.

Summary

This family law program dealt exclusively with the partnership of acquests. Introductory sessions examined the differences between the primary regime and the matrimonial regime, outlined the rules for determining the applicable regime and identified those governing its dissolution. The program then dealt with the settlement and partition of the partnership of acquests (assets of each spouse, characterization of those assets, determination of their market value, calculation of compensation and debts, partition) before addressing how to deal with other debts. Throughout the day, clicker questions allowed the participants to apply the lessons learned and test their knowledge.