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Do I Have to Provide Support for an Adult Child Attending School?
We discuss whether or not you need to provide support for an adult child attending school
Shankar Law Office
Jul 23, 20205 min read
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Imputation of Income for Support Purposes
This case addresses the issue of the imputation of income for support purposes.
Shankar Law Office
Jul 21, 20204 min read
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Analysis of the Assets on the Date of Separation
understand and decide on what the assets of the parties are on the separation date.
Shankar Law Office
Jul 16, 20205 min read
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Calculation of Amount Payable for Child Support
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.
Shankar Law Office
Jul 14, 20204 min read
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What The Valuation Date?
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
Shankar Law Office
Jul 9, 202012 min read
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Partition and Sale of a Matrimonial Home
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
Shankar Law Office
Jun 30, 202013 min read
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Imputation of Income or Under-Employment?
A good example of when income may be imputed when that party claims non-affordability to pay child support.
Shankar Law Office
Jun 26, 20208 min read
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Exclusive Possession vs. Nesting Order
exclusive possession or a relief for a nesting order for a matrimonial home
Shankar Law Office
Jun 23, 202012 min read
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Exclusive Possession of Family Home
guidance on the issue of exclusive possession of family property
Shankar Law Office
May 27, 20203 min read
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Status Quo vs. Best Interests of the Children
What does the Court do when there are allegations against a spouse having long-standing custody of the children
Shankar Law Office
May 20, 20202 min read
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Valuation and separation dates - how are these decided?
How are separation dates decided? Also, why are these dates important? How does the Court decide on the valuation / separation date?
Shankar Law Office
May 14, 20206 min read
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CUSTODY AND ACCESS - DOES MY CHILD HAVE A VOICE?
I often have clients ask how their child’s voices may be heard by the Court.
Shankar Law Office
Apr 24, 20204 min read
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Don’t snatch a child and try to change status quo - IT WON’T WORK
Differences erupt between the parents about the child’s well being. The father calls the Children’s Aid Society to complain about the mother
Shankar Law Office
Apr 15, 20203 min read
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Support Payor Paying Less Than What They are Supposed to Pay Due to Their Own Conduct:
Imputing income to persons who are earning less than they should be earning due to their own reckless behaviour or misconduct
Shankar Law Office
Mar 24, 202012 min read
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What is Status Quo and When is it Really Status Quo?
When the mother wants to leave with the child to start a new life, step grandmother calls up the CAS to do a welfare check on the child ...
Shankar Law Office
Mar 4, 20203 min read
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Undue Hardship in Paying Child Support For First v Second Family
Often enough people get together and have children then split. And again, the cycle repeats leaving the payor with two families to support
Shankar Law Office
Feb 13, 20204 min read
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Equalization
some very useful principles related to how the limitation period applies to a claim for equalisation under the family law act
Shankar Law Office
Feb 8, 20204 min read
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When does a couple actually separate after they say they are separated?
The reality of life is that couples commit to be together for life time and yet, differences cropped up and inevitably they separate
Shankar Law Office
Jan 21, 20204 min read
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How do you effectively determine a payor’s income for support purposes?
Before a lawyer or judge can determine an appropriate amount of support for a person to pay, it is necessary to first determine income
Shankar Law Office
Jan 6, 20203 min read
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Spousal support: what does it mean and who qualifies?
legal principles of the meaning of the term spouse.
The legal principles - who is a spouse?:
Shankar Law Office
Dec 1, 20196 min read
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