Family Law

CKL SEPARATED PARENTS – DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN SET UP AND ADJUST CHILD SUPPORT ONLINE DURING THE PANDEMIC? NO FAMILY COURT REQUIRED. SEE IF YOU QUALIFY – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

Did you know you can potentially set up, or adjust, child support payments online, without having to endure the Family Court process?  How it works To set up or update child support online, you and the other parent or caregiver may have to provide your income information. It is used to calculate the amount of […]

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RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN – A MARRIED SPOUSE'S RIGHT TO "EQUALIZATION" MONEY – THE BASICS.

When legally married spouses separate with no reasonable prospect that they will resume cohabitation, the spouse whose net, financial worth is less than the other is likely entitled to an “equalization” payment. An equalization payment is intended to balance and account for the inherent joint responsibilities, whether financial or otherwise, the spouses shared during the

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NEW PRIVACY PROTECTION IN ONTARIO – I CAN SUE YOU IF YOU PLACE ME IN A FALSE LIGHT IN THE PUBLIC EYE (ONLINE OR OTHERWISE)

There has been a very important development in Ontario privacy law recently, further protecting an individual’s protection from online attacks and predatory behaviour. In this family law case, the father had posted on social medial negative and highly personal information about the children at issue, in addition to engaging in a social media-driven smear campaign

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ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL BACKS ME UP – HOW I REPRESENT INCAPABLE PEOPLE IN LAWSUITS (FAMILY CONFLICT)

Periodically I am appointed by the Superior Court (or the Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee) to act for the interests of an incapable person, who needs representation and support. Often this arises in disputes among family members over the incapable person’s power of attorney for either property or personal care, or both. This is a

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DOES YOUR CHILD’S VOICE MATTER IN YOUR FAMILY LAW DISPUTE?

Decisions regarding custody and access have an immense impact on the best interests of the child. In order to ensure that the best interests of the child are met, there are three commonly employed methods of incorporating a child’s views and preferences into the judicial process. Representation of the child by a lawyer is perhaps

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MY ESTATE PLAN AND WILL – WHAT HAPPENS IF I MARRY (OR DIVORCE)? HERE ARE THE BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Everybody should have an estate plan namely, a Will and powers of attorney, at least. What happens to your existing plan if you marry or separate/divorce? If you marry, you will (perhaps unwittingly) revoke your Will automatically in Ontario, unless your existing Will specifically says that you made it in contemplation of marriage. Therefore, if you

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DENYING ACCESS TO A GRANDPARENT – AUTONOMY, YES, BUT NOT ARBITRARY

In Ontario, grandparents face a challenge when they are denied access to their grandchildren. A new Ontario case Nicholas v. Herdman (2015) is a case in point. This case mostly affirms the traditional approach of the law to grandparents seeking time with their grandchildren. Here, their granddaughter was two years old. The parents would not

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