Unity of legal personality abolished
64. (1) For all purposes of the law of Ontario, a married person has a legal personality that is independent, separate and distinct from that of his or her spouse. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 64 (1).

Capacity of married person

(2) A married person has and shall be accorded legal capacity for all purposes and in all respects as if he or she were an unmarried person and, in particular, has the same right of action in tort against his or her spouse as if they were not married. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 64 (2).

Purpose of subss. (1, 2)

(3) The purpose of subsections (1) and (2) is to make the same law apply, and apply equally, to married men and married women and to remove any difference in it resulting from any common law rule or doctrine. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 64 (3).

Actions between parent and child

65. No person is disentitled from bringing an action or other proceeding against another for the reason only that they are parent and child. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 65.

Recovery for prenatal injuries

66. No person is disentitled from recovering damages in respect of injuries for the reason only that the injuries were incurred before his or her birth. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 66.

Domicile of minor

67. The domicile of a person who is a minor is,

(a) if the minor habitually resides with both parents and the parents have a common domicile, that domicile;

(b) if the minor habitually resides with one parent only, that parent’s domicile;

(c) if the minor resides with another person who has lawful custody of him or her, that person’s domicile; or

(d) if the minor’s domicile cannot be determined under clause (a), (b) or (c), the jurisdiction with which the minor has the closest connection. R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, s. 67.

68. Repealed: 2000, c. 4, s. 12.