Child Support
Julien v Julien 2021 ONSC 8435
When a stepfather will be found to be a parent to his stepchildren and therefore owing child support. The parties had a relatively short marriage, spanning 17 months. ... Read more
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Child Support
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Child Support
J v A 2021 ONCA 641
This case dealt with the notice that a payor is required to give a payee to reduce support retroactively Background In March of 2019, the parties entered into ... Read more
Child Support
Blacklock v Tkacz, 2021 CarswellOnt 13012 (C.A.) – Child Support Against the Deceased’s Estate
This case outlines the importance of including a provision in a support Order which clearly states that the Order also binds the estate of the deceased. Background This ... Read more
Child Support
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 support obligations. A material change in ... Read more
Child Support
Ladouceur v Dupuis: Can A Promotion be Considered Intentional Underemployment?
Introduction The Respondent-father applied to vary the interim child support order because of a change in his income. He sought to vary the order so that instead of ... Read more
Child Support
Edwards v Edwards 2021 ONSC 1550: When Does Child Support End for an Adult Child?
This was a motion by the respondent mother to retroactively terminate her child support obligations and receive credit or reimbursement for any overpayment of child support. Background The ... Read more
Child Support
Makeeva v Makeev: Lump Sum Child Support, Imputation of Income, and Spousal Support.
BACKGROUND In the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision of Makeeva v Makeev 2021 ONCA 232, the court was tasked with determining whether the trial judge erred in ... Read more
Child Custody
Skye v. Silver: Child Custody | Family Law
Too often in family law we see parties who act unreasonably and irrationally. To continue the fight with their ex-spouse, parties often needlessly spend money while doing more ... Read more
Child Support
The Importance of Timing and Strategy When Leading Evidence
In the case of Cosentino v Cosentino 2020 ONCA 775, the Ontario Court of Appeal was asked to determine if Justice McLeod misconstrued the law regarding a material ... Read more
Child Support
When Income doesn’t Match Expenses/ Lifestyle
In Abbas v Albohamra 2020 ONCA 740, the Ontario Court of Appeal was tasked with determining whether the first appeal judge made an error in finding that the ... Read more
Child Support
Ottway v. Assadzadeh: Child Support and Undue Hardship
This case is about seeking a child support Order and a claim for undue hardship. BACKGROUND The parties met in or about April of 2017. Though a relationship ... Read more
Child Support
Taylor v. Schultz: Child Support
The parties were married and subsequently divorced. There are three children between the parties – a 20 year old and 18 year old twins. At the time of ... Read more
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