Disney World is a frequent source of conflict after separation, and the subject of many Family Court motions, perhaps because the non-travelling parent is jealous or fears that the trip could give the travelling parent an advantage in having a…
When a child has one or two (or more) primary parents after separation, the (or each) primary parent needs permission from the ex to move any significant distance away. This is because the move will interfere with the ability of the…
Millions of people were startled late last night when the emergency tones went off for the Amber Alert for Riya Rajkumar, only to learn, minutes later, that she had been found, but not safe. Riya did not return from an “access visit”…
In recent years, it has become more commonplace to see “complex” families where one (or more parents) have children with several other parents, or is a step-parent to children in other families. So, how child support is calculated when one parent…
This website provides a lot of useful information about Family Law to let you know if you are on the right path in your separation and divorce. Reading this best-selling book on Ontario Family Law will give you even more information about what the law…
Gifts made during a relationship can be the source of tension and conflict when that relationship breaks down and the reason for giving the gift no longer exists. Although items such as furniture are usually not worth enough to justify…
The Child Support Guidelines (sections 3 and 24.1) contemplate that the amount of child support will be reviewed every year. This is consistent with the objectives of the Guidelines, to ensure that children benefit from the financial means of their parents. That would not occur…
Biological parents are always child support payers under the Child Support Guidelines and they always pay the full table amount. When a child is in the care of someone who is not a biological (or adoptive) parent, each biological parent is required…
When spouses are married, the home (or homes) in which they lived together, and separated are special. Those properties are “matrimonial homes.” In Ontario, on separation and until there is a Divorce Order, both spouses are equally entitled to stay in…
A carefully drafted separation agreement, Family Court Order, or parenting plan will anticipate most things that will come up in a child’s life. But, it is not possible to anticipate everything. Things always change for children and unanticipated things creep up. Judges understand that…