When is a Relationship Akin to a Marriage?
18 March 2021
When couples are in a common-law relationship and one of the common law spouses dies, the Succession Law Reform Act authorizes the surviving spouse to
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Calculating Child Support for Incorporated Child Support Payors.
28 October 2020
A recent Court of Appeal decision has clarified how to determine income for child support purposes in a situation where the support payor owns a
When Do You Become a Spouse Under The Family Law Act?
10 October 2020
Family law lawyers know that the many members of the general public believe that they can become spouses and then entitled to all the same
Do I Have to Send my Children to School During the Pandemic?
19 September 2020
The Ontario Court, in the recent case of Chase v. Chase, has decided on the issue of whether it is in the best interest of
Parenting Agreements, Social Circles and COVID-19
16 June 2020
When the province asked us all to stay home as much as possible and physical distance, we started to get a lot of questions from
Co-Parenting; COVID-19; Technology & Mediation
16 May 2020
“We are all in this together” – meaning the COVID-19 pandemic. But are we really? Spouses with young children who are in the very early
COVID-19: Front-Line Workers and Child Custody.
6 May 2020
For many parents, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges: childcare, homeschooling and finding activities to keep children entertained are just a few examples. For
Child Support: COVID-19 and Reduced Income
7 April 2020
These are unprecedented times. As of April 1, 2020, the Globe and Mail is reporting that thegovernment received 2.13 million EI claims in the two
COVID-19 – What do Separated Parents do with the Kids?
3 April 2020
As various levels of government continue to implement measures to restrict the spread of COVID-19, there is increasing anxiety amongst separated parents on how to
BARRISTON BRIEFS: The Family Law Portal
25 June 2019
In the new series, Barriston Briefs, Tom Dart talks about a free new web service for Ontario couples going through a separation. Many separated couples