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A marriage contract is a legal contract that is created by two people before or after they get married. It enables couples to choose their matrimonial regime, with the goal to protect...

Canadians may not be surprised to hear that family lawyers are lucky to get through the month of December without a "Christmas access motion," in which a court is asked to decide where Timmy will spend...

Family law disputes are often lengthy and emotionally wrought, making the individuals involved eager to get them over with.

"Cases that deal with very high incomes test the outer limits of our thinking about spousal support," said the trial judge in the 2016 case of Halliwell v Halliwell after a two and a half week trial.

Most people would tell you that a "matrimonial home" is simply the house in which a couple lives.

Family lawyers regularly deal with tricky issues relating to separation and divorce, marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements.

The potential advantages of various forms of alternate dispute resolution that exist instead of going to court have been stated many times.

There can be a lot of anger and other emotions in separation and divorce. Some separated spouses head to a lawyer's office, or to Family Court, in the hope that they can force their ex to live in a box under a bridge.

In 2005, marriage equality became the law. Following a number of court decisions across the country, the Canadian government finally enacted legislation which extended the right to marry to same-sex couples.

That refrain is often heard by family lawyers from male clients who have been served with an application for child support.

After a separation, changes in a couple's finances often result in a change in their tax situation.

More and more, separating spouses are wondering how property issues will be dealt with in light of the pandemic, particularly as assets are dropping in value after separation. In Ontario, we follow an "equalization" regime under the Family Law Act.

Self-represented litigants are typically able to expect some flexibility from the judicial process, but there are risks when they try to manage a case without a lawyer

In the first decision of its kind in Canada, all three adult members of a polyamorous family have been recognized as parents of a child.

Family law is ever-changing. In one of the summer's most interesting family law decisions, SH v. DH, Justice Robert Del Frate of the Ontario Superior Court was asked to decide the fate of an embryo ...

In honour of BC's Make-a-Will Week 2021, we are providing short answers to big questions that we are commonly asked in the estate planning process – today's question: "Is My Romantic Partner...

Our Beyond The Courtroom Series: our experts are answering your questions through our short video-podcast series. Get informed answers to the legal questions that matter most to you.