Posted on October 25, 2018
Question Of Whether Indigenous Law Can Govern Family Law Disputes Continues To Work Its way Through The Courts
The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently issued the latest decision in a family law case that has become focused on whether family law disputes…
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Posted on October 18, 2018
Mother Attempts To Circumvent Estate Administration In Accessing Estate Of Former Husband
Disputes can often arise when one person in a relationship comes into significant money just prior to a separation or divorce. A recent case before…
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Posted on October 11, 2018
Court Addresses Constitutionality Around “Spousal” Requirement For Adoption
In Ontario, adoption is governed by the province’s Child, Youth, and Family Services Act (“the Act”), which came into force when a previous act, the…
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Posted on September 20, 2018
Lack Of Clarity When Purchasing A Family Home Leads To Dispute When Common Law Couple Separates
People living in common law relationships may find themselves getting advice from friends and family to get married in order to avoid legal trouble should…
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Posted on September 12, 2018
Husband Depletes Savings And Moves To Poland To Avoid Paying Spousal Support
It’s not uncommon for the courts to hear of people taking extreme measures to escape their spousal or child support obligations. In one case recently…
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Posted on September 7, 2018
Father Asks Court To Rule On Whether Mother Can Unilaterally Increase A Child’s Participation In Ballet Lessons
Separated and divorced parents with children can face a number of challenges when making what may seem like every day decisions for most people. Take…
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Posted on August 23, 2018
Grandparents Insistence On Involving A Child In Their Religion Leads To Conflict With Mother
In most situations it’s heartwarming when grandparents want to spend time with their grandchildren. However, in a recent case before the Provincial Court of British…
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Posted on August 9, 2018
Court Grapples With Determining Father’s True Business Expenses
When two parents go through a separation or divorce, one of the biggest issues they may face is that of child support obligations. While the…
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Posted on July 26, 2018
Appeal Asks Whether Judge Has To Read All Material Presented At Trial
When going through a case before the courts, one might expect a judge to be paying close attention to the facts presented to them. And…
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Posted on July 19, 2018
Court Rejects Lawyer’s Attempt To Walk Back Agreement On A Technicality
Technicalities can sometimes be used as a way to escape obligations owed under a contract, but as a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court…
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