Service Area: Family Law

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Family Law

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Posted January 26, 2021

When parties want to rely on facts in court they need to prove them with evidence. However, some facts are so well known that judges[...]

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Family Law

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Posted January 18, 2021

Prison Time for Not Paying Child Support

A recent Nova Scotia case is making headlines as a man owing a minimum of $250,000 in court-ordered child support has been sentenced to prison[...]

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Family Law

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Kate Wright

Posted December 3, 2020

Collaborative Family Law: Working with a Family Relations Professional in Your Separation

Collaborative practice offers an alternative for separating spouses who want to avoid the conflict and cost of litigation in their separation. In this earlier blog,[...]

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Family Law

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Posted November 23, 2020

‘Tis the Season….for Christmas Access

It’s that time of the year where for most, it’s the countdown for gift shopping, baking and tree decorating, but for others, such as separated[...]

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Family Law

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Posted October 28, 2020

New Cases, New Motion to Change Forms

As families and legal professionals alike adapt to a new, predominantly virtual court system, a new set of court forms are also making their debut[...]

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Family Law

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Posted September 21, 2020

Watch Out! Spousal Support Can Apply to Unmarried Couples Who Keep Their Own Homes

Climans v. Latner, 2020 ONCA 554, recently made headlines as the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that a man owed his ex-girlfriend spousal support despite[...]

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Estate Litigation, Family Law

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Posted September 10, 2020

Family Matters: Transitioning from Ongoing Family Law Matters to Estate Litigation

Situations arise where a party in ongoing family law litigation passes away before a final order is obtained from the court, or where separated spouses[...]

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Family Law

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Posted August 27, 2020

What To Do When One Parent Wants to Homeschool during COVID-19 But the Other Does Not?

In our previous blog, Olivia Koneval outlined strategies for parents thinking about sending their children back to school in the fall. Since that time, the[...]

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Family Law

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Posted August 25, 2020

Non-Disclosure in the Context of a Domestic Contract: Beware!

As family lawyers, we are often contacted by clients who want a domestic contract negotiated, drafted and/or reviewed as quickly as possible. However, before this[...]