This question arises from a situation where an ex-husband threatened to go after custody of the children because the wifeâs new partner was thinking of separating and moving out. The ex-husband said that his ex-wife (the mother of the children) was not…
Ontario has three Family Courts. Some municipalities, which are listed in Rule 1(3) of the Ontario Family Law Rules, have a Family Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. That court hears all Family Law matters. However, the rest of the…
After separation, some parents either have difficulty or worry that they will have difficulty, agreeing on matters related to the parenting of their children – even with a detailed parenting plan in place. Parenting coordination in Ontario is an alternative…
Parents do have to share the cost of medical and dental expenses on top of base child support in Ontario and Canada. When parents separate, there are two parts of child support – the monthly base or table amount and special and extraordinary…
The residence (or residences) you lived in on the date of separation is (are) your matrimonial home(s). Matrimonial homes can cause people a lot of difficulties with separation. If one spouse is an owner of the matrimonial home, he or she…
Every family law professional, and every family court judge, will tell you that child custody and access are completely separate issues from child support. How child support is determined is completely different from how judges decide who gets custody. However, there are at…
For some parents, it seems that a âclean breakâ makes the most sense when they separate – and they feel that holds true for the children as well. Those feelings can be especially strong when the primary parent for the…
Recently, CBCâs As It Happens interviewed an Under-Sheriff in Florida whose deputy had been called to witness a father âspankingâ a twelve-year-old girl using a paddle. As the Florida police officer explains, Florida Law allows corporal punishment of children, even using objects, as long as…
Ontario Law does allow you to seek custody of your nephew – especially in the circumstances where a child is being abused. Doing that does allow you to protect your niece and ensure that loving family members are the ones looking out for her….
There are several factors that judges consider when deciding how much a parent should see a child. Whether a parent is paying child support is NOT one of them. In fact, a parent denying access to anything other than safety concerns can…