Family Law Forms Regulations

Regulation
Registration
R-140-98
Source
Unofficial consolidation PDF (justice.gov.nt.ca) consolidation downloaded Jun 6, 2026
Under
Family Law Act

This is an unofficial reading copy parsed from the Department of Justice consolidation PDF above — itself an office consolidation, not an official statement of the law. The authoritative text is in the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988 and the annual Statutes volumes.

  • s.2 amended by S.N.W.T. 1997, c.18, comes into force
Contents
1. 1 2. 2 SCHEDULE (Section 1)

The Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Minister, under section 69 of the Family Law Act, S.N.W.T. 1997, c.18, and every enabling power, makes the Family Law Forms Regulations.

1.

The prescribed form of the election referred to in subsection 37(7) of the Family Law Act is set out in the Schedule.

2.

These regulations come into force on the day on which the Family Law Act, S.N.W.T. 1997, c.18, comes into force.

SCHEDULE (Section 1)

ELECTION OF SURVIVING SPOUSE

(SUBSECTION 37(7) OF THE FAMILY LAW ACT)

Court File No.

Full name of deceased: ..........................................................................

Last address of deceased: ........................................................................

Date of death: .................................................................................

Full name of surviving spouse:....................................................................

Address of surviving spouse: .....................................................................

This election is filed by .........................................................................

I,......................................................................, the surviving spouse, elect: (full name of surviving spouse)

9 to receive the entitlement under section 36 of the Family Law Act.

OR

9 to take under the will or, if there is an intestacy, to receive the entitlement under the Intestate Succession Act or, if

there is a partial intestacy, to take under the will and receive the entitlement under the Intestate Succession Act.

............................................................ ............................................................ (Signature of surviving spouse) (Date)

NOTE: This election has important effects on your rights. You should have legal advice before signing it.