Regrettably, it is not uncommon for young mothers to resist involving the child’s father in their young child’s life. These mothers often believe that they alone can provide the best care for their infant or young child, driven by a…
A recent Canadian Tax Court Case has important implications for parents with shared custody and the way child support is paid and collected. The decision in Harder v. The Queen changed the way parents with shared custody must deal with child support….
Separated Parents do have to share some expenses for their children on top of base child support. Section 7 of the Child Support Guidelines sets out what expenses parents have to pay in addition to the monthly child support payments. Those expenses are called âSection 7 Expensesâ or âSpecial…
Holidays (be they Christmas, Chanukah Kwanza, Eid, New Year’s, or any other important celebration) can be difficult for separated families. It may be impossible for the kids to celebrate with both parents and their families – or to have the most important times, such as Christmas…
If you do not have not only a separation agreement but a valid and enforceable separation agreement, then your ex will be allowed to bring claims for either property division or spousal support. The video below explains how to have a valid and enforceable separation agreement. (Child…
There are many reasons why parents do not go after child support for their children. Sometimes they are afraid of violence. Sometimes it does not seem worth it because the support payer makes too little. Sometimes it does not seem like it will be worth…
Domestic violence is a serious issue, and one that is treated as such by both the criminal and family courts in Ontario, though there are different consequences for each. While it is recommended that you seek advice from a criminal…
Family law is an area of law that frequently implicates issues arising in other areas of law â immigration in this case. Your question raises both family law and immigration law issues, and I will do my best to outline…
This is a very broad question and one that can be answered from a variety of perspectives â legal, moral, etc. However, I will try and provide a narrowly focused, family-law-based answer to your question. As a caveat, when I…
Relationships take many forms, some healthy and some not. Unfortunately, many parents enter into relationships that can have a damaging effect on their children without thinking twice about it. Fortunately, there are a number of steps that one can take…