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Summer and Separation: A Collaborative Approach

Summer & Separation Summer can be an ideal time to establish clear plans for parenting issues to create stability in the months ahead. Proceeding with a collaborative ap...
Jun 2026
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Do not hire AI as your lawyer

AI usage has become gradually more prominent in the legal world. Self-representative litigants are turning to AI resources to ask all their legal ques...
Jun 2026
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The SCC Creates and Defines New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence

Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 In a landmark decision released on May 15, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada created a new tort applicable to separating spouses that recognizes vario...
May 2026
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Treatment of Inheritance in a Divorce

Inheritance in a Divorce While inheritances received during the marriage are generally excluded from property division, there are important limitations and exceptions that can...
Mar 2026
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When Will a Family Court Protect a Child’s Identity and When Will It Not?

Family court proceedings are generally open to the public. Courtrooms are accessible, and written decisions are often published online. This openness ...
Jan 2026
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Navigating Family Court

What to expect at a Case Conference and Settlement Conference Starting a family law case can be overwhelming, with so many new terms and processes it can be easy to get lost in the maze of legalese. Your lawyer m...
Nov 2025
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Do I really need a lawyer for my separation?

A lawyer can help you avoid costly mistakes and make sure you have an agreement that is clear, enforceable and is tailored to your unique situation. ...
Oct 2025
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The Henson Trust: A Clever Estate Planning Tool with a Heart

Planning the future of a loved one with a disability comes with unique challenges. Families wish to provide financial security, but direct inheritance...
Sep 2025
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What to expect in a Collaborative Separation

What to expect in the Collaborative Separation. Professional Team, made up of Lawyers, Financial professional and family professional. Client centre...
Sep 2025
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No Ring, No Rights? Common Law Spouses and Estate Claims

In today’s legal sphere, the concept of a “spouse” has expanded beyond the traditional marriage. More couples are cohabiting in marr...
Jul 2025
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Collaborative Divorce: Neutral Professionals

The benefits of the use of neutral professionals in the collaborative process.
Jul 2025
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Understanding Reunification Therapy

Healing Parent-Child Relationships After Separation This article provides an exploration of the benefits of reunification therapy for parents and children, explains when it is most appropriate, and prov...
Jul 2025
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Princess Consuela: or why no one ever gets away Scott-free when bad faith is involved

In Scott v Scott, the Ontario Superior Court awarded full indemnity costs to a wife after her ex-husband made unfounded and harmful claims that she ha...
Jul 2025
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Understanding the Matrimonial Home and Its Equalization in Divorce

The article discusses the legal complexities of dividing the matrimonial home during divorce. The matrimonial home refers to the property where the co...
Apr 2025
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Relocation:

Should We Stay or Should We Go? This article aims to clarify the relocation process and outlines considerations parents must take into account before taking steps to move with a chil...
Jan 2025
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Navigating the Intersection of Rights Arising under the Family Law Act and the Succession Law Reform Act

This article raises two critical issues that intersect with family law and wills and estates law and they are how the Succession Law Reform Act now tr...
Jan 2025
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Supreme Court of Canada to Rule on the Novel Family Law Tort of Family Violence

In 2022, Justice Renu Mandhane in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303, created the common law tort of family violence, however, on appeal, the Onta...
Jan 2025
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Bah humbug or “Who gets little Kelly for Christmas?”

During the holiday season, separated couples often face disagreements over which parent will spend time with their children. Many separation agreement...
Dec 2024
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Section 7 Expenses vs Child Support – what’s the difference?

A common misconception among family law clients is that any and all special expenses incurred by a child are included within the basic child support p...
Dec 2024
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Collaborative Process: Marriage Contract

Using Collaborative Process to prepare a marriage contract that will be a strong and durable agreement
Oct 2024
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Top Five Tips for Creating an Effective Parenting Schedule

Separating can be an extremely stressful period of time.  This can be compounded when spouses start living separately and have to make timely dec...
Aug 2024
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Best Interest of a Child:

Tristan Thompson’s Guardianship Application in an Ontario Family Law Context Parents generally have the legal authority and responsibility to care for their children as their guardian. However, there are situations where a non...
Aug 2024
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Jurisdiction to Make Parenting Orders in Ontario

Intro A parent who participates in a family court case in Ontario may wonder if Ontario is the appropriate location for their case. In circumstances ...
Jun 2024
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Can I Record my Former Spouse and Use it as Evidence in Family Court?

As family law litigants navigate the court system, often one of the most difficult tasks is gathering the necessary and relevant evidence to prove the...
May 2024
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