Introduction: I do a lot of separation agreements and domestic contracts. Clients often ask me if what they are signing is absolutely...

McBennett v Danish 2021 onsc 3610 Madam Justice Chappell beautifully summarizes the law related to separation date. Often I've couples...

There is a new sheriff in town! Actually, there is a new sheriff in the form of the re-worded and amended and updated Children’s Law...

Should the children be moved to Kinston or remain in Ottawa? Justice O’Bonsawin started his analysis by looking at Gordon v. Goertz, 1996...

Justice Hebner in Abitbol v. Abitbol, 2020 ONSC 4619 addressed this issue. He started by analyzing the law first: I start with the...

The stepmother wanted access to a child, such access opposed by the father and by the mother. The mother and father submit that they...

Sometimes, in family cases, bad faith and unreasonable behaviour are indicia for increased costs. What exactly do we mean by “bad faith...

The short answer is yes! This was affirmed recently in a case called Bailey-Lewis v. Lewis, 2020 ONSC 7525 by Faieta, J. A person with an...

Justice Chappel in Corcios v Burgess, 2011 ONSC 3326 laid out the following principles that are still followed to date on how to...

Often times, once a relationship goes downhill, one of the parties may react negatively and post numerous negative postings on the...

Should the courts in appropriate family law cases disregard the separate legal personality of a corporate entity where, in the latter...

Judges ruled that the parents had an obligation to send their child to school despite the excuse of the pandemic

Useful guidance on enforcement of the terms of a final order

Are WSIB benefits and contingency fees property when a married couple separates?

We discuss whether or not you need to provide support for an adult child attending school

This case addresses the issue of the imputation of income for support purposes.

understand and decide on what the assets of the parties are on the separation date.

Cheng v Sze-This blog will again focus on the same case and on a new issue which relates to calculation of amount payable for child support.

Often I am asked by clients in matrimonial cases as to what the valuation date is. Generally the valuation date is the date of separation

the issue of partitioning and sale of a matrimonial home – when one party wants such a sale and the other party resists such a sale