Step Parent’s Obligation to Pay Child Support If you are step parent and are going through a divorce in Ontario or are separating you should know the law regarding a step parent’s obligation to pay child support. As a family lawyer I have seen a lack of
Read more →An offer to settle can be made to the opposing party in a family law dispute to settle all or an aspect of the case. The Family Law Act sets out the requirements of a formal offer to settle and the implications of same. A party is
Read more →If you are either a support payor or a support recipient, and wish to vary or change the amount of child support previously ordered by the Court, or as set out in a Separation Agreement, you may have the level of support changed by bringing a Motion
Read more →Separation Agreement Template – A General Overview This article will provide a general informational overview by going through a separation agreement template that may typically used by a family lawyer in Ontario. However, the article will also discuss the dangers and pitfalls when relying on a separation
Read more →This article will provide a general informational overview by going through a separation agreement template that may typically used by a family lawyer in Ontario. However, the article will also discuss the dangers and pitfalls when relying on a separation agreement template found online, or one drafted
Read more →Court Costs Did you know that a successful party in court may be able to recover the court costs associated with litigating? Family Law cases can range from being relatively simple to exceedingly complex. From hiring a lawyer, process servers, agents, filing motions, case conferences, enforcement
Read more →In majority of Family Law disputes, it is always preferable that the outstanding issues be dealt with by negotiations which would then result in an Agreement being entered into by the parties. However, at times, this is not possible and in order for a person’s interests and
Read more →Did you know that there are circumstances in which the court can order an unequal division of net family property? Before getting into the circumstances in which this can be allowed, a brief overview and background is important. Matrimonial property rights in Ontario are set out in
Read more →Case Conferences in Ontario Family Law A case conference in a family law matter is a meeting, presided over by a judge, with the parties, and their lawyers. A case conference is an important part of the family law litigation process because it promotes resolution of the
Read more →A case conference in a family law matter is a meeting, presided over by a judge, with the parties, and their lawyers. A case conference is an important part of the family law litigation process because it promotes resolution of the various issues in a case. A
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