A-14, r. 2 - Regulation respecting legal aid

Section 7 Disposition versions

2023-05-25

7. Notwithstanding section 6.1, the financial eligibility of an applicant is determined not taking into consideration the income and assets of the applicant’s spouse where

(1)  they have opposed interests in a case or recourse; or

(2)  the applicant files an application for legal aid for the benefit of a minor child of whom the applicant has custody as the father or mother or parent or as a person referred to in section 2, as the case may be.

O.C. 1073-96, s. 7; O.C. 1454-97, s. 3; O.C. 739-2023, s. 4.

2012-09-01

7. Notwithstanding section 6.1, the financial eligibility of a person shall be determined

(1)  not taking into consideration the income and assets of the applicant’s spouse where they have opposed interests in a case or recourse;

(2)  taking into consideration only the income and the value of the liquidities of the minor where legal aid is required by that person or for his benefit

(a)  for proceedings under the Youth Protection Act (chapter P-34.1) or the Youth Criminal Justice Act (S.C. 2002, c. 1); or

(b)  in the context of any other case or recourse, if the interests of the minor are opposed to those of his father or mother or, as the case may be, those of the person referred to in section 2.

O.C. 1073-96, s. 7; O.C. 1454-97, s. 3.