Posted on January 17, 2020
Court Looks At Whether Parents Were Spouses In Order To Make An Order For Support
Modern families can take on all different forms, which is something the courts have continued to acknowledge. Despite progressive understandings of what constitutes a family,…
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Posted on October 25, 2019
How Do Courts Determine Support For Adult Children With Disabilities?
Child support payments can be one of the impacts felt the longest following a separation or divorce, especially if there are young children involved. Parents…
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Posted on August 29, 2019
Agreement On Child Support Proves Difficult To Change
Following a separation there are many steps a couple may take on the road to divorce. One of the steps in the process can be…
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Posted on July 19, 2019
Father’s Instagram Account Contradicts Claims Of Poverty
We have written before about the ways in which social media intersects with family and estate law. Emerging technologies continue to play an interesting role…
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Posted on June 14, 2019
Can Irregular Pay Lead To Uneven Support Payments?
When someone is obligated to make child or spousal support payments, their annual income is used as one of the factors to determine how much…
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Posted on December 6, 2018
Court Does Not Look Kindly Upon Husband Who Fails To Disclose Finances
Court orders might not be fun, or even easy to comply with. However, it’s important to do so. This was perfectly illustrated in a recent…
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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 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 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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