Tag Archives: Family Law

Canadian Same-Sex Marriages of Non-Residents May be in Doubt

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

In responding to a court application for divorce of a same-sex couple married in Canada, a federal government lawyer has taken the position: Non-resident couples who marry in Canada “must live in the country for at least a year before … Continue reading →

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Varying Spousal Support Arrangements

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

The Supreme Court of Canada handed down two decisions yesterday that “ruled spousal support arrangements can only be changed if the spouse who is paying can establish a genuine, significant and unexpected change in circumstances“. Professor Nick Bala of Queen’s … Continue reading →

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Polygamy, Serial Monogamy, and Support Arrangements

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

In the wake of Wednesday’s decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia upholding the constitutionality of the Criminal Code’s ban on polygamy, the Globe and Mail today publishs an interesting commentary by McGill University law professor, Robert Leckey. Leckey points out … Continue reading →

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Bankruptcy and Family Law Equalization Payments

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

The Supreme Court of Canada yesterday handed down a unanimous decision in a case called, Schreyer v. Schreyer.  The Court upheld a previous decision by the Manitoba Court of Appeal to the effect that a payor spouse could be relieved … Continue reading →

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When a Material Change in Circumstances arises …

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

The Feldstein Family Law Group recently published its summary of an interesting Ontario family law case, Taber v. Taber, published in the law reports. The case deals with a motion brought by the Husband to vary the amount of spousal … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court of Canada rules on common-law relationships

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

On Friday, 18  February 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down unanimous rulings on two cases involving estranged common-law couples. According to the Globe and Mail, …the Court emphasized that when one partner has contributed substantially to a business, … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Family Mediation Day in Canada

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Celebrate it by taking the time to watch this video with Justice Harvey Brownstone interviewing a lawyer-mediator and a non-lawyer mediator: Family Law Mediation – Family Matters, posted with vodpod  

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The Holidays and Marriage Breakdown

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Damian Penny refers to a Chicago lawyer‘s reasons for why the holidays seem to lead to divorce, and finds them wanting: 1.       Family time. Holiday celebrations can be good, or bad, depending on the family. What is meant to be enjoyable … Continue reading →

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Facebook & Serving Legal Documents

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

Andrew Feldstein of the Feldstein Family Law Group asks in a post to his blog, whether this is the future of family law: According to this week’s edition of Law Times, Justice Cheryl Robertson of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Book Summaries ordered by Toronto Judge

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

From the Toronto Star of October 28, 2010: A judge has ordered two warring parents to read three books on communicating, parenting and divorce and write a one-page summary of an insight they gain from each. Ontario Superior Court Justice … Continue reading →

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