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A 17-year-old High school student was driven to therapy appointments by the school chaplain without parents' permission. Is this even legal?

Following a couple's separation, there is no greater certainty than a parent's obligation to support their children. But what happens if, over an extended period of time

Parenting issues can be the most arduous and protracted component of the complex matrix of issues that must be resolved when a couple separates.

On May 20, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited reasons in Barendregt v. Grebliunas, a landmark decision which considered when and how an appellate court can consider new evidence in family law cases.

The Ontario Court of Appeal heard an appeal in Malik v. Nikbakht, 2021 ONCA 176, brought by the plaintiff, Sarfraz Malik. The action arose from a 2013 motor vehicle accident...

With advances in medical technology, the use of assisted human reproduction has increased significantly in the past 40 years, since the first child born from in vitro fertilization (IVF) was born

When navigating a family law proceeding, parties often feel limited to two imperfect options: settlement discussions that may stall, or a traditional trial, which can be lengthy, costly, and emotionally demanding.

Separated parents of children often know the struggles of co-parenting.

Across the country, the current COVID-19 pandemic means schools and daycares are closed and there are significant disruptions to employees and business owners.

When people think of separation or divorce, they often think of two people aggressively fighting over their respective rights to finances, and access to shared children

"If I knew then what I know now …" is a common refrain among family law clients, heard again and again by counsel.

One of the cornerstones of the collaborative law process is the use of joint meetings.

Courts in common law jurisdictions continue to grapple with how to deal with a spouse's interest in a discretionary trust when there is a marital breakdown, and whether to include them in property division...

An estate freeze is an estate/tax planning structure where the owner of an appreciating asset locks in or freezes the current value and associated tax liability of that asset prior to death.

Estate planning is not an easy task, as families are complicated.

When a couple is going through the divorce process, the cashflow issues start early and there are many steps that need to be taken to reach resolution.

This pandemic has brought the surge of another life or death danger: women and children who are forced to self-isolate with their abusive partners.