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• the manner in which spousal pension entitlements will be calculated and divided; specifically, the Bill requires pension plan administrators to provide calculations of the "imputed value of a pension entitlement for family law purposes", and allows for immediate payment of lump sums to non-member spouses from pension plans in satisfaction of their pension division claims;
• the calculation of pre-marital assets and liabilities under the Family Law Act;
  
• procedures for applying for domestic restraining orders;
• procedures for change of name applications for children
• custody applications by non-parents, who will now be required to file with the courts police record checks and reports by children's aid societies as to any involvement they have had with such custody applicants.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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