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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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Navigating Grandparent Contact

This article examines the issue of grandparent/grandchild contact in Ontario. Grandparents have the right to apply for contact orders in Ontario court...
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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Interim Variation of Final Support Orders

When a person is ordered to pay support under a final support order, and they fail to pay the support being enforced, arrears will accumulate and the ...
Oct 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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Navigating Family Law Solutions at the Kitchen Table

Family law matters often involve complex legal processes, but not all resolutions occur within the confines of a court room. When marriage breakdown o...
Feb 2024
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Unconventional Estate Plans and Will Challenges

Billionaire Hermès and his Lucky Gardener Estate planning is a critical aspect of financial management that ensures the orderly distribution of assets after an individual's passing. While many...
Feb 2024
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Spousal Support Entitlement

Compensatory, Non-Compensatory, and Contractual Did you know that marriage itself does not automatically entitle a spouse to receive support?  Pursuant to s.15.2(4) of the Divorce Act, in maki...
Feb 2024
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Consequences of the Failure to Serve: A Case Study on Britney Spears and Sam Asghari

After 14 months of marriage, Sam Asghari has filed for divorce from Britney Spears, citing “irreconcilable differences.” According to a re...
Jan 2024
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Can My Spouse Be Held Liable for Intimate Partner Violence in a Family Law Claim?

The simple answer to this question is, “yes.” Despite the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent rejection of the tort of family violence,...
Nov 2023
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How to Avoid the Unanticipated Consequences of Living Separate and Apart from a Spouse:

A Case study on Will and Jada Smith In a recent interview, Jada Pinkett Smith confirmed that she has been separated from actor Will Smith since 2016. Though not divorced, Jada explained ...
Nov 2023
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Announcing Your Separation on Social Media. Yes or No?

Social media is everywhere and almost everyone in Canada has access to it or utilizes it. For most people, turning to social media to complain, vent, ...
Oct 2023
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When is the Best Time to Draft a Cohabitation Agreement?

Common-law partners are given more freedom to make key decisions thanks to cohabitation agreements. If the parties want to equally share finances, ass...
Oct 2023
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Preserving Intentions: Prenuptial Agreements and the Power of In Terrorem Clauses

Prenuptial agreements, also known as a marriage contract in Ontario, are legal documents that outline the rights and responsibilities of spouses in th...
Oct 2023
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Navigating Child Participation in Family Law: Views and Preferences

The average child can speak their first word at around 2 years old, and will usually speak in full sentences by age 4, but at what age can a child voi...
Oct 2023
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Family Law Limitation Periods for Married Couples

Upon the breakdown of a marriage, spouses are legally entitled to an equalization of net family property which is the equal share of the profits accum...
Sep 2023
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Leaving A Short-Term Marriage With Young Children? You Need To Read This Now!

Spouses separating after a brief marriage with young children often wonder if they have an entitlement to spousal support and whether that claim is wo...
Sep 2023
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