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Practical guidance from our Ontario family law lawyers — on divorce, decision-making responsibility, parenting time, support, and property equalization. Written for the people living through it, not the profession observing it.
Baldwin v. Funston is a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal which deals with the issue of retroactive child support. In this case, the wife appealed ... Read more
Gordon v. Starr is a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice which illustrates the importance of following Court Orders that deal with costs. This decision came ... Read more
There are copious amounts of case law on issues of custody and access, yet every now and then a surprising case still emerges. Morant v. Noel (“Morant”) is such a ... Read more
The concept of “tracing” is relevant to a number of different areas of law and each area has its own nuances and interpretation. In family law, tracing is ... Read more
McGouran v. Connelly is a decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal that deals with the issue of retroactive child support. The Court of Appeal initially reserved its ... Read more
Culbert v. Culbert is a decision about imputed income for child support and spousal support purposes written by Justice Thorburn. In this case, the father resigned from his managerial ... Read more
Isombe v. Johnson is a decision about temporary custody written by Justice Van Melle. In this case, the mother unilaterally decided to move out of the matrimonial home with ... Read more
The case of Bak v. Dobell, 2007 CarswellOnt 2324 (Ont. C.A.), deals with imputing income to the payor spouse where they receive gifts and no other income. This case ... Read more
The recent decision of Snih v. Snih, 2007 CarswellOnt 3549 (Ont. S.C.J.) (“Snih”) requires some commentary. The decision was good on its facts. The wife put the parties through a needless ... Read more
The case of Poirier v. Alie, 2007 CarswellOnt 3612 (Ont. S.C.J.) deals with a husband asking the court to extend the period for claiming an equalization payment beyond the ... Read more
There has been much contention regarding how bonuses, shares, and stock options should be dealt with for the purposes of equalization and support. Justice McLaren tackled this issue in ... Read more
The case of Czieslik v. Ayuso dealt with equalization of spouses’ net family properties and the amount by which a spouse’s share may be varied in unconscionable circumstances. In this ... Read more
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