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Back to Basics: All About Equalization
Most Family Law cases in the Superior Court/unified Family Court deal with property issues. When the couple is married they are required...
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Apr 224 min read
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Litigation Abuse in Ontario Family Cases
Recently I attended a family conference and I am shamelessly borrowing from some of the ideas expressed at that conference. So thanks to...
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Apr 152 min read
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Reasons for Delay - Part Three Retroactive Child Support
In considering delay, courts should look at whether the reason for delay is understandable, not whether there was a reasonable excuse for...
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Mar 312 min read
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Retroactively of Child Support Part Two
Why is retroactive child support so important in terms of the law? Retroactive child support simply holds payors to their existing (and...
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Mar 311 min read
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Principles of Retroactive Child Support Payment
This topic as a blog is so extensive that I have to break it down into three blogs. So in this first blog, I will only talk about some...
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Mar 263 min read
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Impact of Family Violence on Parenting Time
In March of 2021, the Divorce Act and the Children’s Law Reform Act were amended. The acts no longer refer to “custody” or “access”, but...
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Feb 133 min read
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Bad Faith When Costs Are Awarded
After a family law trial, the judge has to decide on the cost to be awarded to either party. Sometimes I’ve heard litigants tell me that...
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Jan 282 min read
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Impaired Driving - Elements That Impact a Conviction or an Acquittal
A recent case, R. v. Kefle, 2024 ONCJ 585 (CanLII), < https://canlii.ca/t/k7zv6 >, describes the issues well which is why I am including...
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Jan 23 min read
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Can I as a Custodial Parent, Relocate With My Child?
The simple answer is no you cannot because the non-custodial parent may have heretic time with the child to be relocated which would then...
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Dec 16, 20243 min read
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Requirement to produce income tax return returns to adjust for child support.
Often in a matrimonial dispute, the court orders that the non-custodial parent is to produce their annual income tax returns to adjust...
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Dec 11, 20243 min read
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Who Let The Dog Out, Who, Who? Especially After Separation
Pets are clearly a part of the family and in fact sometimes even closer than family members. This is a reality. After separation, couples...
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Dec 4, 20244 min read
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How to calculate child support if the child is with me 40% or more of the time?
So, you are separated from your spouse. The children have split timings between you and the other parent. But it’s not equal timing. So...
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Nov 27, 20244 min read
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How confidential are records submitted to the Office of the Children’s Lawyer?
So, the court appoints the Office of the Children’s Lawyer ("OCL") to help with your family case in involving children. You do the intake...
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Nov 22, 20242 min read
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