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Posted April 27, 2020

What Does “Urgent” Mean in Family Court During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic seriously limited the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s ability to adjudicate family law disputes. Currently, the Court will only hear specific urgent[...]

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Posted April 24, 2020

Common Parenting Questions During COVID-19

A few weeks ago, we blogged about the case of Ribeiro v Wright which provides the foundation for parents asking themselves: how does access work[...]

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E. Jane Murray (Retired)

Posted April 24, 2020

Crisis or Opportunity?

“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis’. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis be[...]

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Posted April 16, 2020

COVID-19 and Support Order Enforcement through FRO (Updated May 8, 2020)

Is FRO still open? Yes. As of March 23, 2020, the Family Responsibility Office (FRO) announced that they would be reducing staff levels as a[...]

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E. Jane Murray (Retired)

Posted April 14, 2020

Is Virtual Mediation a Real Alternative?

If you had asked me about virtual mediation as recently as a month ago my answer would have been categorical – I would have said[...]

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Posted March 27, 2020

How to Co-Parent in a Pandemic: Advice from the ONSC on Custody, Access and Urgent Motions

Many parents are wondering how to proceed with custody and access arrangements given the current COVID-19 situation. In Ribeiro v Wright the Ontario Superior Court[...]

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Posted March 20, 2020

COVID-19 and Family Law: Is the Court Open?

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many government organizations and businesses to offer limited services. The Ontario courts are no exception. In this blog, I will[...]

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Posted February 13, 2020

The New Ontario CARE Credit

Ontario is rolling out a tax credit that families can use with respect to childcare costs. The Childcare Access and Relief from Expenses (CARE) credit[...]

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Posted February 5, 2020

A Burning Issue: Disclosure in Family Law

A recent case (and article from the Ottawa Citizen) provides an example of the lengths to which some parties will go to avoid full and[...]