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1970s: Legislative changes in family law
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1989: Family Maintenance Enforcement Act proclaimed
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Last updated on July 30, 2021
Historical milestones:
1970s: Legislative changes in family law
1974: Unified family court pilot project
Mid to late 1980s: Specialized family justice services evolve
1989: Family Maintenance Enforcement Act proclaimed
Early 1990s: Specialization and integration of family justice services
Late 1990s: Pilot projects to centralize justice service delivery to families
1996 to 1997: Duties of family justice counsellors and probation officers are separated
2001: Family Justice Services Division is transferred to the Justice Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General
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