In considering delay, courts should look at whether the reason for delay is understandable, not whether there was a reasonable excuse for...

Why is retroactive child support so important in terms of the law? Retroactive child support simply holds payors to their existing (and...

This topic as a blog is so extensive that I have to break it down into three blogs. So in this first blog, I will only talk about some...

In March of 2021, the Divorce Act and the Children’s Law Reform Act were amended. The acts no longer refer to “custody” or “access”, but...

After a family law trial, the judge has to decide on the cost to be awarded to either party. Sometimes I’ve heard litigants tell me that...

A recent case, R. v. Kefle, 2024 ONCJ 585 (CanLII), < https://canlii.ca/t/k7zv6 >, describes the issues well which is why I am including...

The simple answer is no you cannot because the non-custodial parent may have heretic time with the child to be relocated which would then...

Often in a matrimonial dispute, the court orders that the non-custodial parent is to produce their annual income tax returns to adjust...

Pets are clearly a part of the family and in fact sometimes even closer than family members. This is a reality. After separation, couples...

So, you are separated from your spouse. The children have split timings between you and the other parent. But it’s not equal timing. So...

So, the court appoints the Office of the Children’s Lawyer ("OCL") to help with your family case in involving children. You do the intake...

An interesting question that recently arose related to who was the beneficial owner of a property after having transferred to his son?...

Sometimes, I have family clients who want an urgent motion for relief without even notice to the opposing party. This is called an ex...