Recent Posts in the Best Interest of the Child Category

• Disclosure of Documents Pertaining to Court Ordered Assessments of Children

  May 11, 2018
  N.H. v. J.H. 2018 ONSC 2658, 2018 CarswellOnt 6774 In NH v JH , the question was posed about whether a court can refuse to order full disclosure of ...
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• Domestic Abuse and Child Custody: What You Need to Know

  Mar 15, 2018
  If you or your child are experiencing abuse from your spouse, this might impact the court’s decision when determining the custody of your children. ...
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• Hardship in the Family Law Context: Test for Selling Home of Common-law Spouses

  Aug 25, 2017
  Kaing v. Shaw , 2017 ONSC 3050 This case sets a precedent that oppression in the property law context can be established if the children occupying a ...
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• Characterization Of Stay Orders For The Purposes Of Appeal

  May 5, 2017
  McClintock v. Karam , 2017 ONCA 277 This recent decision from the Court of Appeal causes some confusion with respect to the characterization of stay ...
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• Contempt of Court: Failure to Encourage Access

  Feb 17, 2017
  Karar v Ella , 2016 ONSC 7926 In this case, the father sought to find the mother in contempt for breach of court orders and interference with access. ...
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• Access Suspension and Restraining Orders

  Jan 6, 2017
  Watts v Sheppard 2016 ONSC 8062 In this case penned by Justice Nicholson of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Respondent father brought a ...
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• Openness Orders Are Not To Be Confused With Access

  Aug 26, 2016
  S. (N.P.T.) v. Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, 2016 ONCJ 242 Background This decision by Justice Carol Curtis of the Ontario Court of ...
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• When Make-Up Access is not in the Best Interests of the Children

  Aug 5, 2016
  Balice v. Serkeyn , 2016 ONCA 372 This case serves as a very good example of the idea that when it comes to child custody and access , the most ...
  Posted By Andrew Feldstein
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