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Separation and divorce is a stressful time for all family members, including your children. Our Family Law Practice Team lawyers provide a thoughtful approach...

To address this, several recent changes have been made to legislation, a common law tort of family violence has now been recognized (as of February 2022), and on May 20, 2022...

The event of a separation is usually very emotional for most people and brings with it many questions and much uncertainty, but at the same time requires that many decisions are made relatively quickly.

Meeting with a lawyer for the first time can be a daunting prospect, especially in the context of any family law issue; moreover, when you first need a family law lawyer, many issues or problems you are experiencing will likely be affecting much of your day-to-day life making an appointment with a lawyer even more overwhelming or confusing.

In July 2022, Justice Jollimore dismissed Ms. O'Reilly's motion for her child to be registered in a school in her community.

The parties, married in 2014 and separated in November 2019, shared one child born in 2016. The first trial addressed the parties' divorce and issues concerning parenting arrangements, decision making and child support.

The parties were involved in a high conflict divorce. At trial, the judge awarded primary care to the mother, and specified access for the father.

In family law, agreements reached between separating couples often contain more creative and individualized terms than do court orders.

Case conferences in Ontario family law serve as informal court appearances designed to identify issues, explore settlement opportunities, and provide parties with early judicial feedback before proceeding to contested motions or trial. These conferences offer a strategic opportunity to narrow disputes, reduce legal costs, and potentially resolve matters through candid discussion in a less adversarial setting than formal court proceedings.

It often comes as a shock at an already stressful time: your minor child (under the age of 18) is entitled to money, perhaps through an inheritance or a personal injury settlement, but you are told you cannot access...

Today's parents often support their children well past completion of post-secondary education. For example, they might assist with a down payment on a house...

In Ontario, the Family Law Act, RSO 1990 c F 3, governs domestic contracts, including separation agreements.

Dividing family property after the end of a spousal relationship can be complicated and time-consuming. It can be tempting to draft an agreement with your ex-spouse without the help of a lawyer, in an

The key decision of the week was Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, in which the Court found the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the "Act") to be constitutional

In Ontario (Children's Lawyer for Ontario) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner) 2018 ONCA 599, the Court of Appeal for Ontario considered the novel issue of whether a child-client's litigation...

Even during this pandemic, there are some separated or separating spouses who are trying to take advantage of the situation, and the operation of Part 1 of Ontario's Family Law Act, to try to get ALL of their ex's wealth...

In family law, there is a long-held misconception that mothers will be favoured over fathers for decision-making responsibility (custody) and parenting time (access).