Sometimes, clients ask me if, based on poor spending habits by the other party, they can have their net family property unequally divided...

In this decision just released, the Court refuted the stance of the mother that there was a need to diverge from the pre-pandemic status...

In Saint-Phard v. Saint-Phard, 2021 ONSC 6910, the court on the plea of the father decided that it is in the child’s best interests to be...

In AC v LL, 2021 ONSC 6530, just released, Justice Charney ordered that if there was a choice, children should attend in person schooling...

In the attached case of Lee v Eckinswiller, 2021 ONSC 6519, which was just published, counsel for the father won on all grounds. Mother...

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