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Our lawyer, Raha Seyed Ali is one of the few lawyers in Vancouver with extensive knowledge in both family law and immigration law.

How parenting-time is determined in a family law case is important. It helps frame the approach and discussions between parents [and counsel] on the structure to put in place.

Separation and divorce are hard enough on you kids.

Bill 137 - An Act to amend the Children's Law Reform Act, the Vital Statistics Act and other Acts with respect to parental recognition, 2015 - proposes a number of amendments to the statutes dealing with parental recognition.

A case comment on the Court of Appeal for Ontario’s decision in Hincks v. Gallardo

One such issue is the proper service of divorce or custody Applications on a spouse who is living or working abroad.

"Orders are not suggestions" is a common sentiment in family court. In light of the time, money, and effort that is involved in securing a final Court Order...

Historically, the law did not account for children within polyamorous relationships, which was address in 2021 when the BC Supreme Court held that legal parentage could extend beyond the general structures

The dispute revolved around custody of the two children and whether it is in their best interests to reside with the Appellant in Ottawa or with the Respondent in Niagara.

The federal and Ontario governments share responsibility for family law in Ontario. Some child support guidelines are under federal law, while others are under provincial law.

In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed a new common law tort of "family violence" as a way to award...

Reunification therapy is a specialized form of family therapy designed to help repair and rebuild the relationship between a child and a parent after a period of estrangement.

The Assisted Human Reproduction Act (the "AHRA"), enacted in 2004, provided the first legislative guidance on how to handle the issues of surrogacy and sperm and ova donation.

In a previous piece (available here), we discussed parents' obligations to pay child support in respect of only the Basic Monthly Amount.

When two parties have dependant children, they may be required to pay special or extraordinary expenses alongside their basic monthly child support obligations. The definition of these expenses are outlined...

Whether or not a person is entitled to child and spousal support or a division of family property depends on whether they meet the legal definition of a "spouse" under the BC Family Law Act

In Ontario, when medical negligence leads to a patient's death, surviving family members may have the right to pursue a wrongful death claim.