Legal Question in Family Law in Canada

my son is in canada and he is a canadian citizen. i'm a canadian permanent resident and a pakistani citizen in canada. i want to apply for sole legal custody for my son in a court in pakistan so that i can sign his canadian passport and i don't know the whereabouts of the father. how may i do so?


Asked on 1/06/11, 9:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald McLeod Donald R. McLeod Law Corp.

As noted on the LawGuru website, since you have directed your question to a British Columbia law firm, we assume that your son in Canada is in British Columbia. Under the law you must apply for a custody order in the jurisdiction where your son is habitually resident. That is in British Columbia. You can not apply in Pakistan and it is doubtful that a Court in British Columbia would recognize any order made in Pakistan.

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Answered on 1/08/11, 6:14 pm


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