Barriston Law | Family Law

17 Mar When is a Relationship Akin to a Marriage?

Posted at 19:49h in Estate Litigation, Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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Courts have taken a broad approach in considering the factors relevant to determining whether parties were in a common-law relationship....

27 Oct Calculating Child Support for Incorporated Child Support Payors.

Posted at 13:04h in Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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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 corporation....

09 Oct When Do You Become a Spouse Under The Family Law Act?

Posted at 19:58h in Estate Litigation, Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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You can become a spouse even if you do not live under the same roof, if you want to have a relationship without getting married, it is probably best to have a written agreement in place....

18 Sep Do I Have to Send my Children to School During the Pandemic?

Posted at 20:08h in COVID-19, Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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What happens if seperated parents disagree on whether a child should attend school in person or via an online education program from home?...

15 Jun Parenting Agreements, Social Circles and COVID-19

Posted at 16:19h in COVID-19, Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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Ontario’s move to allow social circles is an opportunity for separated parents to work together in the best interests of their children. ...

15 May Co-Parenting; COVID-19; Technology & Mediation

Posted at 09:41h in COVID-19, Family Law, Mediation & Arbitration by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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Given the medical and financial uncertainties created by the COVID-19 virus, it is easy to see how parental conflicts could easily spiral out of control....

05 May COVID-19: Front-Line Workers and Child Custody.

Posted at 20:16h in COVID-19, Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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What happens when one parent is a front-line health care worker, and the other parent feels the children are no longer safe going into that parent’s care? ...

06 Apr Child Support: COVID-19 and Reduced Income

Posted at 13:11h in COVID-19, Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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In light of COVID-19 and a reduced income, what does this mean for your child support obligations?...

02 Apr COVID-19 – What do Separated Parents do with the Kids?

Posted at 20:56h in COVID-19, Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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As COVID-19 spreads, there is increasing anxiety amongst separated parents on how to maintain transfer arrangements for the children between households....

24 Jun BARRISTON BRIEFS: The Family Law Portal

Posted at 17:46h in Family Law by Rebecca McFarland 0 Comments

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In the new series, Barriston Briefs, Tom Dart talks about a free new web service for Ontario couples going through a separation....