FAMILY LAW BLOG
Do I Have to Pay Half of My Childâs Dental Bill on Top of Child Support – Even Though my Ex Has Benefits?
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…
Can Paramedics Find Out About Patient Outcomes?
The relationship paramedics have with patients usually lasts hours or even minutes. As a paramedicâs relationship with patients ends as soon as the patient leaves their care, the paramedics often never know how things worked out for…
How Should Holidays Be Divided For the Kids After Separation?
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…
I Never Got A Separation Agreement – Can My Ex Still Claim Support Or Property Division Now?
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…
Can I Go Back And Get That Child Support That Should Have Been Paid?
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…
I Have Been Charged With Domestic Assault – What Happens Next?
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…
Can My Spouse Divorce Me Before I Get Permanent Resident Status? Will I Be Deported?
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…
What rights and responsibilities do parents and adult children have to each other?
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…
My Ex Is Exposing Our Child to Multiple New âPartnersâ – What Can I Do?
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…
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