When determining an appropriate parenting schedule for the first time, it is important to keep in mind that a child’s age and stage of development will impact their ability to adjust and thrive in their new circumstances. Perhaps contrary to [...]

Now more than ever, the Canadian justice system is taking a hard line against domestic violence, and has for the first time, included a definition and extensive provisions dealing with family violence in the new Divorce Act [Act], which was [...]

Arbitration, a process by which an independent individual is appointed by the parties to make a binding decision on issues in dispute, is a great option for parties who wish to avoid court and the associated expense, uncertainty and publicity. [...]

In Leung v Shanks, 2013 ONSC 4943, a common-law couple started dating in 2006 and moved in together in 2007. In May 2007, the couple began attending at a fertility clinic in the hopes of expanding their family. “Dr. P” [...]

Lump sum spousal support awards are a unicorn in family law. They are remarkably rare. However, two recent cases, one from the Ontario Superior Court and one from the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta showed us that unicorns do [...]