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Revisionism: Rewriting a Separated Family's History

26 novembre 2014
Steven Benmor

Judicial disapproval has not ended the business of lawyers drafting, clients swearing, and judges reading affidavits, accusing the other spouse of offenses - based on his or her perception of the relationship. These affidavits are typically presented as an irrefutable historical record.

Case Comment: Katz v. Katz, 2014 ONCA 606

26 novembre 2014
Dana Lue

This is a decision of Justice Simmons of the Ontario Court of Appeal that considers the enforcement of orders dealing with s.7 expenses and insurance policies. Simmons J. dismisses the wife’s appeal and upholds the motion judge’s dismissal of the wife’s motions for a finding of contempt and enforcement of the Order.

A Curmudgeon's Perspective - High Five the Legal Profession

26 novembre 2014
Otto Sorts

Let’s polish up our profession and raise, not lower, our standards. Maybe, just maybe, we can learn from the example of some nine-year-old soccer kids.

Message From The Chair

26 novembre 2014
Steven Benmor

OBA's Family Law Section remains busy with its commitment to justice, education and community service.

Private Schooling: Costly education buys less protection against fundamental unfairness

22 octobre 2014
Jeffery Wilson

Jeffery Wilson authors On Children and the Law, and is the Chief Editor of the Ontario Family Law REPORTER, both LexisNexis publications. He has contributed to a number of Issues of "Matrimonial Affairs". For this Issue, we asked him to borrow from his text and choose a topic of interest to our matrimonial law practitioners that is not directly about matrimonial law, but which may of interest to the matrimonial law practitioner. Here is his offering.

The Diner Brief

21 octobre 2014
Isabell Grzesiowski

Fuel up or Wind down at ‘Buon Gusto’ in Guelph

Message from the Chair

21 octobre 2014
Steven Benmor

Kufos to our Executive including those who work tirelessly for the Section and indirectly for the entire profession and the public to better the quality of legal outcomes for families and children.

Did You Know?

21 octobre 2014
Katharina Janczaruk

Find out what’s been going on in family law.

Congratulations to The Hon. Justice Victoria Starr

21 octobre 2014
Steve Benmor

On the occasion of the swearing in ceremony of Madam Justice Victoria Starr as the newest Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice at Milton, I had the honour of giving the following address on August 21, 2014.

From Private to Public - The Use of Audio Recordings (Without Consent) in Family Law Litigation

10 juillet 2014
Andrew Sudano

In light of the recent Donald Sterling controversy engulfing the National Basketball Association, it is important to examine the difficulty family courts and counsel face when considering the admission of audio recordings into evidence, including when a recording is made without the knowledge and consent of the other party.

Tracking Preferences

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