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    Why You Should Have A Power Of Attorney: Planning Ahead For Life's Unexpected Turns

    One day, you are managing your everyday routine, and the next, something unexpected happens: an illness, an accident, or the gradual effects of aging.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Nelligan Law
    Nelligan Law
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    Taxation & Deduction Of Legal Fees Related To Support Payments

    As Canadian tax lawyers, although we have a very distinct and specific tax law knowledge, developed over years of specialized income tax practice, clients are sometimes surprised to learn that we have at least a general knowledge of other areas of law.
    CanadaTax
    Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
    Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
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Omicron Trumps Court Order For Separated Parents In Christmas Travel Dispute

A parent's plans must always yield to the best interests of the child, especially during a global pandemic with new variants creating great uncertainty...
CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)
Torkin Manes LLP
Torkin Manes LLP
  • Article

    Key Takeaways From The 2025 Annual Pension & Benefits Seminar

    The 15th Annual Pension & Benefits Seminar, held on October 22, 2025, brought together leading pension professionals to discuss recent developments, emerging challenges, and best practices in the pensions...
    CanadaEmployment and HR
    McCarthy Tétrault
    McCarthy Tétrault
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    Retirement Does Not Automatically Terminate Spousal Support Obligations

    Many spousal support payors assume that their spousal support obligations will end when they retire. If you are paying support to a former spouse, however, don't assume that your support obligations will end with your employment.
    CanadaEmployment and HR
    Lerners LLP
    Lerners LLP
  • Article

    Abdollahpour v. Banifatemi: Use Of The Word "Dowry" Not Enough To Import Cultural Expectations Into Deed Of Gift

    In Abdollahpour v. Banifatemi, 2015 ONCA 834, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on how particular cultural practices should be treated when being used as a basis for legal arguments.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Miller Thomson
    Miller Thomson
  • Article

    Adopting The Changes - Amendments To The New Brunswick Family Services Act Lead To Opening Of Sealed Adoption Records

    On May 5, 2017, An Act Respecting the Opening of Sealed Adoption Records ("Act") received royal assent, leading to significant changes for birth parents and adoptees across the province.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Stewart McKelvey
    Stewart McKelvey
  • Article

    Breaking Up Before The Wedding: Who Gets The Ring?

    Many television shows and movies portray it, and many couples live it. When a couple separates, who really should keep the engagement ring?
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Devry Smith Frank LLP
    Devry Smith Frank LLP
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    Child Support And "Re-partnering": When To Bring The New Fiancé(e) Into The Picture

    New partners often bring a substantial new stream of income into a household, and it's natural to wonder if that should be factored into a child support calculation.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Lindsay Kenney LLP
    Lindsay Kenney LLP
  • Article

    Commercial Litigation Update: Succession Planning For A Family Business Can Be Tricky

    The recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Metske v. Metske[1] provides useful guidance for those involved in succession planning for family businesses. As the Court said at the opening of the decision:
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Blaney McMurtry LLP
    Blaney McMurtry LLP
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    Determining The Child Support Obligations Of A Step Parent

    A spouse who stands in the place of a parent to a child can be obligated to pay child support, according to s. 5 of the Ontario Child Support Guidelines ("Guidelines"). The amount a step-parent...
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Devry Smith Frank LLP
    Devry Smith Frank LLP
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    Estate Planning For Millennials: The Importance Of Family Law Considerations

    In my July 2018 article Estate planning for millennials: No time like the present, I discussed the importance of millennials and estate planning and the unintended consequences that can result from failing to have proper planning in place.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
    O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
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    Family Law Trumps Succession Law In Case Of Man Who Tried To Cut Children's Mother Out Of Properties

    Under Ontario's Family Law Act (FLA), a married couple shares in the growth of their net worth between the dates of marriage and separation.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Torkin Manes LLP
    Torkin Manes LLP
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    Father Still On The Hook For Unpaid Support, Even Though Child Now An Adult, Top Court Rules

    In its first family law decision of the year, the Supreme Court of Canada recently dealt with the issue of retroactive child support.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Torkin Manes LLP
    Torkin Manes LLP
  • Article

    Five Reasons Why You Should Have A Will

    According to a 2019 Survey by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, only half of all Canadians have wills. The number is even lower for Canadians under the age of 35 (only 22%!).
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
    Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
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    Heirs' Rights After Divorce: Ex-Spouses In Estate Litigation: Carswell v. Engle Estate (2018 BCCA) And The Wills, Estates And Succession Act S. 60

    Can an ex-spouse bring a claim to vary their ex-spouse's will? The B.C. Court of Appeal dealt with this question in Carswell v. Engle Estate, 2018 BCCA 164.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Watson Goepel LLP
    Watson Goepel LLP
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    Important Tax Information For Parents With Shared Custody

    A recent Canadian Tax Court Case has important implications for parents with shared custody and the way child support is paid and collected.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Devry Smith Frank LLP
    Devry Smith Frank LLP
  • Article

    Judge Bars Ontario Father From Matrimonial Home For Failing To Take COVID-19 Risk Seriously

    An Ontario man has effectively been barred from his matrimonial home after a family law judge found that he was not taking the risks that COVID-19 posed to his children seriously enough.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Torkin Manes LLP
    Torkin Manes LLP
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    Lying Low May Not Be The Best Course Of Action When It Comes To Temporary Spousal Support Claims

    Spousal support is one of the most discretionary areas of family law. The issue can become even more complex when a spouse claims retroactive support stretching back a decade.
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    Torkin Manes LLP
    Torkin Manes LLP
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    Modern Family: Who Is A Parent? Who Is A Child? It's Not Just About Biology Any More

    It's important to understand who is a child and who is "issue" when these class terms are used in a will or trust agreement given changing legislation in many jurisdictions, including in Ontario...
    CanadaFamily and Matrimonial
    O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
    O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP
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