Recent Posts in the Adult Children Category

• Adult Adoption – Is Parental Consent and Notice Required?

  Jun 17, 2018
  C.L.W. (Re), 2018 ONCJ 223 This case looked at the issue of whether parental consent is required and whether the biological parent is entitled to ...
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• A "Child" Moving Away to get a PhD: Clarifying the Family Law Definition of Children

  Jan 5, 2018
  Makdissi v. Masson , 2017 ONSC 6498 Background The Applicant (father) and Respondent (mother) were married in 1993, had two children, separated in ...
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• Breakthrough in Child Support Legislation: Coates v. Watson, 2017 ONCJ 454

  Jul 28, 2017
  This case is a monumental breakthrough in family law legislation. A mother challenged the constitutionality of child support provisions. The issue ...
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• Child Support Issues: Charron v Dumais, 2016 CarswellOnt 19208

  Mar 5, 2017
  Background This decision, written by Justice Stanley Kershman, deals with a numerous child support issues including support for adult children, ...
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• Child Support For Children Over The Age Of Majority: Coté v. Coté, 2015 ONSC 6924

  Jan 15, 2016
  Given the increasing demand for further education in the marketplace, and the challenges that now face young adults trying to break into the ...
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• Adoption of an Adult Step-Child - Jurisdiction of Ontario Court of Justice

  Nov 27, 2015
  G. (K.A.), Re , 2015 ONCJ 615 This case addresses the issue of whether the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) has jurisdiction of to hear and determine an ...
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• Adoption of an Independent Adult in Ontario

  May 23, 2014
  MacBeth , Re, 2013 ONSC 3252 This case concerns a rare application by a step-father to adopt his independent adult step-daughter under the Child and ...
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• Child Support Application by an Adult Child

  Feb 28, 2014
  Miller v. Mitchell, 2013 CarswellOnt 15556 (Ont. S.C.J.) This case involved an unusual child support application. The applicant was the 23-year-old ...
  Posted By Andrew Feldstein
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