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A discussion on the changes being brought, following the Family Law Act becoming law.

Whether it's a first relationship for a millennial or a second or subsequent relationship for others including baby boomers and seniors, these days more and more couples are choosing to live common...

When a couple is going through a separation or divorce, the well-being of the children ought to be their first priority.

Getting married could invalidate your will, which would mean it would be "revoked" and no longer in effect when you die.

The priority of claims against an estate raises important issues of public policy. The competing interests of creditors, dependent family members and beneficiaries...

Go back even a quarter century. That's when marriage agreements (aka "prenups") were typically perceived as exotic, complex legal documents used only by the rich and famous.

In MD Alberta (Director of Child and Family Services), 2024 ABKB 565 ("MD"), the Court of King's Bench of Alberta recently dismissed a habeas corpus application in a child custody dispute.

A new Constitutional challenge is currently unfolding at the Brampton court house. Robyn Coates is challenging the validity of Ontario's Family Law Act on behalf of her 22 year old son, Joshua Coates.

On behalf of Jenn McMillan of The Ross Firm Professional Corporation posted in Family/Matrimonial Law on Tuesday, July 18, 2017.

In Wendy Sokoloff Professional Corp. v Chorney, the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario found that section 11 of the Ontario Evidence Act does not allow spouses to refuse to disclose their communications to their spouse...

One of the most important aspects of estate planning for families is ensuring that everyone who is considered to be part of the family is able to share in the family wealth after death.

In a recent 2025 Ontario Superior Court decision, Scott v Scott, a rare full indemnity costs award was made by Justice Heeney against a husband whose conduct crossed the line from banal unreasonableness...

On January 1, 2017, most of the provisions of the All Families Are Equal Act (Parentage and Related Registrations Statute Law Amendments), 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 23) came into effect in Ontario.

The reality is, however, that marriage brings a lot of financial responsibility to your partner. Many people don't think about those realities when...

​Many Canadian families leave inheritances for their disabled children or relatives in a "Henson" or "absolute discretionary" trust. The main feature of these trusts is that assets held in trust

"Kerr v. Baranow", 2011 SCC 10, outlines the Supreme Court of Canada's approach to property division for common law spouses. In contrast to married couples, there is no legislation to assist common law couples with distribution of property at the time of breakdown of the relationship.

Come July 1, 2018, the Family Law Rules (the rules that govern the process of family law court cases in Ontario) will undergo some substantial changes.