Posts in Family Law

Oct 08 Diamond v Berman, 2021 ONCA 653: A demonstrated pattern of working part-time during the marriage may be considered reasonable to continue post-separation..

Background This case arose as an appeal from two Superior Court of Justice decisions in 2020. The parties were married for 27 ...

Oct 04 Capar v. Vujnovic 2021 ONSC 4713 - A determination of whether or not to uphold a marriage contract.

BACKGROUND The parties were married in 2012 and separated in 2019. The wife in this case was the sole owner of a home prior to ...

Sep 24 Moncur v. Plante (2021), 57 R.F.L. (8th) 293 (Ont. C.A.)

This appeal considered the court’s power to make findings of contempt in high-conflict family law disputes. Background The parties ...

Aug 13 Dreesen v Dreesen, 2021 ONCA 557 – Changes in Income Source and Retroactive Support Variations

The recent 2021 decisions of Dreesen v Dreesen clarifies the law with respect to whether a change in income source could impact ...

Jul 30 When can a Family Law Trial be Reopened to Introduce Fresh Evidence? Abu-Shaban v Abu-Shaban (2021), 55 R.F.L. (8th) 286 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Background On the date of separation, the husband owned a 1/16 th interest in a property in the Gaza Strip. The wife’s expert ...