Couple Ask Court to Declare Their Marriage Void – So That They Can Marry Each...
Couple Asks Court to Declare Their Marriage Void – So That They Can Marry Each Other a Second Time A few months ago, we reported on a decision that required the court to untangle the complicated...
View ArticleCase Involving Wealthy Indigenous Businessman is Testing Appeal Court’s Patience
Case Involving Wealthy Indigenous Businessman is Testing Appeal Court’s Patience For those of you following the continuing saga in the Beaver v. Hill case, it looks like the courts’ collective...
View ArticleWhy Bother with a Marriage Annulment, Instead of Divorce? The Answer Lies in...
Why Bother with a Marriage Annulment, Instead of Divorce? The Answer Lies in Canada’s Religious and Cultural Diversity In this day and age where divorce is increasingly common and bears little lasting...
View ArticleFamily Law Now | Episode 3: OCL Office of the Children’s Lawyer
Episode Info On this episode, hosted by Russell Alexander with special guest Jarret Johnston, a children’s lawyer explains their role, lays out the process and clarifies common misconceptions. Tune...
View ArticleDomestic Contracts 101
Domestic Contracts 101 The term “domestic contract” is one used in the Ontario Family Law Act (FLA) to cover a wide variety of agreements between partners, parents, and spouses. What many people may...
View ArticleJoint Custody? Parallel Custody? What’s the Difference? And When Can They Work?
Joint Custody? Parallel Custody? What’s the Difference? And When Can They Work? The concepts of “joint custody” and “parallel custody” sound similar – and can feature nuances that can be confusing...
View ArticleDad Wrests Custody from Mom After She Alienates the Kids from Him
Dad Wrests Custody from Mom After She Alienates the Kids from Him The parents married in 2007, and had two daughters. In 2016 they separated very acrimoniously, and the court ordered the children to...
View ArticleDad’s Poverty Claim Foiled by Instagram Pics
Dad’s Poverty Claim Foiled by Instagram Pics The father had been ordered to pay child support in 2009, but never did. Over the course of the following decade, the child support arrears had accumulated...
View ArticleGambling, Drinking and Affairs – How do Ontario Divorce Courts Treat Spouses...
Gambling, Drinking and Affairs – How do Ontario Divorce Courts Treat Spouses for their Misdeeds? A case called Malandra v. Malandra, where the court found that – for the purposes of deciding whether...
View ArticleChallenging a Domestic Contract – Are its Terms Still Valid Pending Trial?
Challenging a Domestic Contract – Are its Terms Still Valid Pending Trial? As readers of my Blog will know, “domestic contracts” (which include separation agreements and marriage contracts) are...
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