FAMILY LAW BLOG
What are you options for your mortgage when you divorce?
When it comes to your mortgage during a divorce, consider this video (not by John Schuman) outlining your choices. To grasp the full picture, explore property division details upon marriage conclusion and a video about spousal…
Tips on How to Settle Family Law Matters – Sometimes It’s Not About the Nail
Disagreements between family members, whether they be in an intact family, in a separating or divorcing family, or in estate matters are very different from other types of disagreements. In commercial disputes, a cost/benefit analysis or…
In Family Court, the Ends Don’t Always Justify The Means (or Why Fighting for Your Rights May Be a Bad Idea)
In a recent Toronto Family Court decision, available here, Justice Czutrin, of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded $90,000 in court costs to a woman who did not have a family lawyer (or any lawyer) assisting…
How can a lawyer help me deal with a spouse who is controlling, uncooperative and withholds information because they don’t want to get a divorce?
Family lawyers can make a huge difference when your ex-spouse is being difficult or aggressive. Having a lawyer does a lot more than allowing you letting avoid interaction with your difficult ex by having the lawyer…
Can I go bankrupt to get out of paying spousal support?
Spousal support can be worth a lot of money. Half of the income that a spouse earns can be paid to his or her ex-spouse as spousal support. Since spousal support can be worth so much, it is…
My spouse and I want to resolve the issues in our divorce through family mediation; should we see lawyers before or after the mediation?
Family mediation is an excellent way to resolve the legal issues that come up after separation in Ontario. It avoids the stress, acrimony and high costs of going to Family Court. Mediation can also allow separated…
My Ex and I Don’t Agree on Parenting Decisions, Do We Have to Let a Judge Make the Decision?
When separated parents cannot make decisions for their children, or cannot agree on who should have custody, they may have to go to court. Judges are almost never trained in social work or child psychology. Some…
Does the Family Court Judge Have to Follow the Custody/Access Assessment for a 13 Year Old Child? What if the Child Does Not Agree
Custody/access assessments are not binding on judges. That means judges do not have to follow them. The report is only one piece of evidence, and the psychologist is the only witness at a trial. The judge has to…
If We Call Off the Wedding, Does the Fiancee Get to Keep the Engagement Ring?
Engagement rings, and other “gifts in contemplation of marriage” are not gifts in the traditional sense. Rather, in the legal context, they are part of a contract to get married. The contract works like this: He asks…
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