FAMILY LAW BLOG
How Do I Appeal My Child’s Suspension From An Ontario Public School?
Children in Ontario have a right to attend publicly funded schools. Except in specific circumstances, School Boards cannot refuse to allow a child to attend school. Public School Principals can suspend their students from attending school for…
How Do I Appeal My Child’s Suspension From An Ontario Public School?
How Do I Appeal My Child’s Suspension From An Ontario Public School? Children in Ontario have a right to attend publicly funded schools. Except in specific circumstances, School Boards cannot refuse to allow a child to…
My Ex Wants This Weekend With Our Child, But It’s My Weekend! What do I do?
A carefully drafted separation agreement, Family Court Order, or parenting plan will anticipate most things that will come up in a child’s life. But, it is not possible to anticipate everything. Things always change for children and unanticipated things…
How Do I Get a Family Court Order Out of My Child’s Ontario School Record?
This question is a good one because it touches on the intersection between schools, parents, kids and the law when parents separate. Parents separating can cause a lot of stress and tension for other people as well…
My parents purchased a condo under my name, is there a way for them to legally take the condo back?
The law does not help your parents at all if the title to the condominium is registered in your name and they have nothing registered against the condominium – especially if there is no mortgage or anything else…
Public Schools Can’t Kick Students Out of School Unless They Expel Them
It may seem obvious, but School Principals cannot expel students without actually expelling them. In Ontario, allowing children access to a publically funded education is a fundamental value. Children should not be deprived of that education,…
Do Separated Spouses Split Their Matrimonial Home 50/50 (equally)?
Do Separated Spouses Split Their Matrimonial Home 50/50 (equally)? When married couples separate in Ontario, the home (or homes – there can be more than one) that they live in on the day they separate gets special…
Are Paramedics Covered For Injury/PTSD If They Start a Shift Early?
Many paramedics show up for their shifts up to half an hour early. They do this so that the crew they are relieving doesn’t get assigned a call in the last 5-10 minutes of the shift…
Am I Responsible For My Spouse’s Bad Investments If We Divorce?
In the event of a marriage breakdown (not applicable to common law relationships), spouses undergo a process to equalize their assets and liabilities, as well as to share, with some exceptions, the increase in their net…
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