Matrimonial Affairs

“Do nude pictures of parents help judges decide who should get custody? A silly question?”

Separated parents usually seem to have no problem allowing their children to become saddled with a large student loan debt at the end of their education rather than helping them, often because they are in conflict with each another.

In many divorce cases, one spouse intends to purchase the home from the other spouse. In these cases, it is not uncommon for there to be a dispute as to whether a notional real estate commission should be deducted from the buyout price.

An openness order does not necessarily mean that there will be direct and exclusive contact between the person who previously enjoyed access and the child.

The Real Estate Dos and Don’ts of Family Law Files

The “Fourth Pillar” of family law reform speaks to developing a streamlined Family Court process.

While a person can technically be both a mediator and arbitrator, deciding to proceed on this basis, appears to possibly heighten the threshold or burden of persuasion on the party to which the mediator has already communicated a view with respect to their case.

As a Bar, we need to advocate for unified family courts at both a provincial and federal level. If the Province of Ontario and the Law Society of Upper Canada are truly committed to addressing the issue of access to justice in family law, they need to work closely and collaboratively with the Federal Government to implement UFCs across the province. Enough with the bandage solutions.