May 7, 2020
Decision Highlights Challenges Of Shared Custody During COVID-19
Parents looking to avoid some of the disruptions that comes with separation or divorce might turn to nesting arrangements, which see the children staying in…
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April 30, 2020
Father’s Refusal To Discuss COVID-19 Parenting Leads To A Loss Of Access
The emergence of COVID-19 and the safety measures put in place to slow its spread has led to a huge change in the way people…
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April 23, 2020
Unnecessary Litigation Met With Criticism By Court In A COVID-19 World
Vexatious litigation is not something that is well-received by the courts at the best of times. However, during these days of COVID-19, unnecessary or frivolous…
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April 16, 2020
Behaviour During COVID-19 Continues To Impact Family Court Decisions
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 we have used our blog to share news on how the courts are operating as well as cases that illustrate…
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April 9, 2020
COVID-19 And Its Impact On Access
Over the last few weeks, we have been writing about how COVID-19 is impacting the judicial system in Ontario, including reduced operations with the exceptions…
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April 2, 2020
First Decisions Issued Following COVID-19 Court Closures
In last week’s blog, we discussed how Ontario’s courts have responded to the COVID-19 crisis, including family court only being open to hearing urgent matters.…
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March 26, 2020
How Ontario’s Courts Have Responded To COVID-19
There’s no doubt that the emergence and the response to COVID-19 has upended and shaken the lives of everyone in Ontario. Institutions that we rely…
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March 20, 2020
Retirement And Spousal Support
Very few things last forever. When it comes to family law, spousal support following a separation or divorce might be in place for a long…
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March 12, 2020
Proving The Intention To Sever A Joint Tenancy
When two or more people own a property together and wish for the property to pass to the remaining owner(s) upon the death of one…
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March 5, 2020
Friends With Benefits, Or Spouses?
Relationships come in all different shapes and sizes, but when it comes to claiming spousal support, not every type of relationship will qualify as serious…
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