Family Law Research Desk
If you are dealing with separation, custody concerns, parental alienation, or worries about a child's environment, this section gathers the research and legal context that can help you understand the landscape before you make a move.
This section is here to help you understand the patterns, warning signs, and common questions tied to this issue.
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These articles are here to help you understand the facts, the patterns, and where legal issues may affect your next step.
- Department of Justice Canada
- CanLII
- Statistics Canada
- academic literature
- Family Law
Child Custody Statistics Canada [2026]
Who gets custody in Canada? Data on sole vs. joint arrangements, gender splits, and trends from Statistics Canada and the Department of Justice.
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Divorce Statistics Canada [2026]: Rates, Trends & Data
Canada's divorce rate hit 5.6 per 1,000 married persons in 2020 — a 50-year low. Rates by province, age, gender, and cause, sourced from Statistics Canada.
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Divorce Statistics [2026]
Divorce statistics at a glance. CDC reports 2.4 per 1,000 in 2023, a 50-year low. See Canada, UK, OECD comparisons, demographic splits, and trend data.
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These articles help you understand how this issue usually shows up and what the research says about it.
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