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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.
Ms. Rick and Mr. Brandsema were married in 1973. They separated in February 2000 and divorced in January 2002. In December, 2001, they signed a separation agreement, the ... Read more
This case is fresh from the Ontario Court of Appeal and has caught the attention of legal professionals and the public alike. The main issue is whether a ... Read more
Very rarely do we see in family law, cases released by judges that are in substance specifically related to the topic of adultery. This is because in family ... Read more
Marriage contracts are a device by which parties can opt out of most or part of the Family Law Act. However, for a marriage contract to override the legislative ... Read more
This case deals with a couple that had a lengthy marriage. The Husband had a significant pension which, at the time of this decision, was in pay. This ... Read more
This case deals with a very familiar set of facts but yields an unconventional result compared with other cases of its kind. In this case, the Wife’s parents ... Read more
When determining a party’s net family property, assets that the person acquired by inheritance and/or gift are eligible for exclusion. Furthermore, the Family Law Act allows the exclusion of property ... Read more
The fate of the matrimonial home is often one of the largest bones of contention in matrimonial cases. The case of Trush v. Trush, decided by the Ontario Superior ... 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
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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