Boyd, J.-P. E.2018-07-182018-07-182017-04-01Boyd, J.-P. E. (2017). Polyamorous Relationships and Family Law in Canada. (Rep.).Calgary, AB: Canadian Research Institutue for Law and the Familyhttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/107213This paper provides a discussion of polyamorous relationships, the legal distinction between relationships that are polyamorous and marriages that are bigamous and polygamous, and how polyamorous relationships are and are not accommodated by the domestic relations legislation of Canada's common law provinces. The paper includes an initial analysis of a study by the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family on perceptions of polyamory in Canada, the demographics of Canadian polyamorists and their attitudes toward their relationships. The paper concludes with a number of recommendations directed to family law lawyers dealing with polyamorous clients, including the establishment of specialized practice associations to share knowledge and develop expertise on the unique legal needs of polyamorous families.enfamily lawlawreport10.11575/PRISM/34641