FAMILY LAW BLOG
Can Marriage Contracts Force Spouses to Pay Money For an Affair?
Marriage contracts, whether established before or after the wedding, serve as a means to bring predictability to separations and ensure fairness in a marriage. Similarly, common-law couples utilize “cohabitation agreements” for similar purposes. Delve deeper into…
How Do I Change My Child Support and Visitation/Access?
How Do I Change My Child Support and Visitation/Access? Things change for families and separated families. Parents change jobs, kids get older their interests change, and financial circumstances rise and fall. Especially when it comes to kids,…
My Ex and I Did Our Own Separation Agreement. Is He Right That It Doesn’t Matter and He Can Get More?
My Ex and I Did Our Own Separation Agreement. Is He Right That It Doesn’t Matter and He Can Get More? Although avoiding using a lawyer to help with a separation agreement may seem like a…
My Girlfriend Won’t Let Me Care For Our Newborn. What Can I Do?
Regrettably, it is not uncommon for young mothers to resist involving the child’s father in their young child’s life. These mothers often believe that they alone can provide the best care for their infant or young…
Important Tax Information for Parents with Shared Custody
A recent Canadian Tax Court Case has important implications for parents with shared custody and the way child support is paid and collected. The decision in Harder v. The Queen changed the way parents with shared custody must…
Do I Have to Pay Half of My Child’s 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 paramedic’s 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…
SEARCH THIS SITE TO FIND WHAT YOU NEED!
Contact Us
To contact John Schuman, Certified Specialist in Family Law, call 416-446-5847, email him at john.schuman@devrylaw.ca, or use the form on this page.