NCA Family Law (Canada) Examination — Information & Free Practice

About NCA Family Law (Canada) Examination

NCA Family Law (Canada) Examination · CA

Key exam facts

Provider

National Committee on Accreditation (NCA), Federation of Law Societies of Canada

Format

Online, open-book, fact-based constructed-response written examination; hard-copy study materials only.

Time limit

3 hours

Passing score

50% (pass/fail)

Exam fee

CAD 500 per examination, plus applicable taxes (for examinations from April 2025).

Topics covered

• INTRODUCTION

  • Definition of Marriage
  • Constitutional Framework
  • Fragmentation of Judicial Jurisdiction
  • Formation and Annulment of Marriage
  • Support and Property Rights of Unmarried Cohabitants
  • Child Support Orders

• FAMILY VIOLENCE

• DIVORCE (INCLUDING COROLLARY PROCEEDINGS FOR SUPPORT AND CUSTODY)

  • Emotional Dynamics of Marriage Breakdown: Reconciliation, Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration
  • Jurisdiction
  • Effective Date and Effect of Divorce
  • Recognition of Foreign Divorces
  • Recognition of foreign order that varies parenting or contact order
  • Marriage Breakdown as Ground for Divorce
  • Bars to Divorce
  • Interim Support Orders
  • Spousal Support Orders
  • Retroactive Spousal Support Orders
  • Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines
  • Variation, Rescission or Suspension of Corollary Support Orders
  • Child Support Orders
  • Retroactive Child Support Orders
  • Parentage
  • Parenting Arrangements after Divorce
  • Definitions
  • Interim Parenting and Contact Orders
  • Parenting Orders; Parenting Responsibilities; Parenting Time; Shared Parenting
  • Contact Orders
  • Terms and Conditions; Review Orders; Supervision Orders
  • Intended Change in Place of Residence; Relocation Rights
  • Variation of Orders
  • Best Interests of Child
  • Voice of the Child
  • Religious Upbringing
  • Effect of Agreement; Parenting Plan
  • Conduct; Family Violence
  • Parental Conflict Resolution
  • High Conflict; Parental Alienation
  • CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT UNDER PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION; FAMILY LAW ACT
  • General
  • Definitions of "Child", "Parent", "Spouse" and "Dependant"
  • Statutory Support Obligations
  • Status of Applicant
  • Statutory Criteria
  • PARENTING ORDERS UNDER PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION; THE ONTARIO CHILDREN'S LAW REFORM ACT
  • Choice of School
  • OWNERSHIP AND EQUALIZATION OF FAMILY PROPERTY - PART ONE OF ONTARIO FAMILY LAW ACT
  • Introduction
  • Definition of "Court"
  • Definition of "Spouse"
  • First Nations Property; Foreign Immovable property
  • Domestic Contracts
  • Conflict of Laws
  • Ownership of Property; Resulting and Constructive Trusts
  • Effect of Bankruptcy on Equalization of Net Family Properties
  • Triggering Events for Equalization of Net Family Properties; Limitation Periods
  • Equalization of Net Family Properties; Significance of Ownership; Definition of Property; Pensions; Valuation; Pre-Marital Deductions; Excluded Property
  • Unequal Division of Net Family Properties
  • Entitlement on Death
  • Financial Disclosure; Mandatory Property and Financial Statements
  • Powers of Court; Interest; Restraining Orders and Preservation Orders; Retrospective Operation
  • Occupation Rent and Accountancy Claims
  • POSSESSION AND DISPOSITION OF MATRIMONIAL HOME UNDER PART II OF ONTARIO FAMILY LAW ACT
  • Jurisdiction
  • Definition of Matrimonial Home; Designation of Matrimonial Home
  • Disposition of Matrimonial Home
  • Possession of Matrimonial Home; Variation Proceedings; Effect of Death; Registration Against Land; Situs
  • DOMESTIC CONTRACTS
  • Marriage Contracts, Cohabitation Agreements, Separation Agreements
  • Formal Requirements; Capacity to Contract
  • Setting Aside Domestic Contracts
  • Incorporation of Terms of Domestic Contract in Judgments
  • Filing, Enforcement, Variation and Termination of Support Provisions of Domestic Contracts

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and references

• NCA Family Law (Canada) syllabus

  pp. 5–12

• NCA Family Law sample examination

  p. 3

• NCA examination information

  Fees

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