FAMILY LAW BLOG
Am I in the Wrong Ontario Family Court to Get A Divorce?
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,…
What is Parenting Coordination? How Does It Work?
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…
Can My Ex Use Her Benefits to Pay Her Half of Our Child’s Medical and Dental Expenses?
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…
Does My Spouse Still Have to Share the House He Inherited?
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…
Does Child Support Affect Child Custody or Access?
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…
Can Parents Have an Agreement for No Child Support and No Access?
For some parents, it seems that a “clean break” 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…
The Rules for Corporal Punishment (Spanking) Are Very Different in Canada and Florida
Recently, CBC’s As It Happens interviewed an Under-Sheriff in Florida whose deputy had been called to witness a father “spanking” a twelve-year-old girl using a paddle. As the Florida police officer explains, Florida Law allows corporal punishment of children, even using…
Can I Get Custody of My Niece Because Her Father is Abusive?
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…
Can You Deny Access Because the Other Parent is Not Paying Child Support?
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…
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