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Apr 25
Posted April 25, 2019
Father’s Income Cut By Half – Can Support Arrears of More Than $70,000 Be Wiped Out?
Under the terms of a settlement agreement that had been confirmed in a court order, the father had been dutifully paying about $1450 a month in child support, and $450 in monthly spousal support, based on his income at the time of about $100,000 per year.
However, within a ...
Apr 24
Posted April 24, 2019
Wednesday's Video Clip: Sharing our Gratitude
Our staff recognizes the value in experiencing and expressing gratitude. We often share our thankful thoughts with each other, and today we chose to share them with ...
Apr 23
Posted April 23, 2019
When Can You Vary a “Final” Spousal Support Order on an Interim Basis?
The name itself suggests finality: A Final Order for spousal support. But under Canadian divorce law, even a Final Order can be changed by the court, if there are new facts that warrant it. This typically takes place by one of the spouses bringing a Motion to ...
Apr 18
Posted April 18, 2019
Can Husband Be Forced to Obtain a Separate Home Appraisal?
In a recent case called Kraemer v. Kraemer, the court confirmed two important procedural points relating to property valuation:
The divorcing spouse who “owns” or controls an asset has the primary obligation to obtain an accurate valuation of it; and
In the event of a dispute as to an asset’s ...
Apr 17
Posted April 17, 2019
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Apr 16
Posted April 16, 2019
New Supreme Court of Canada Ruling on What Constitutes a “Reasonable Expectation of Privacy”
A few years ago we reported on an important development in Ontario privacy law in a case called Jones v. Tsige, where the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized a new cause of action called “intrusion upon seclusion”. We discussed how this can tie into former spouses’ desires to snoop on ...
Apr 11
Posted April 11, 2019
Lori Dubin is now an associate lawyer at Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers. She is recognized for her client-centered approach and efforts to provide practical and efficient advice in order to achieve the best possible results. She has extensive experience in resolving high conflict cases and successfully settles most of her cases prior to trial.
Lori has practiced law for over 15 years. Prior to ...
Posted April 11, 2019
Divorce Law 101: Which Former Spouse Gets the Half-Billion Dollar Yacht?
Upon deciding to split up, many couples have to squabble over things like who gets to keep the high-end coffee maker or toaster they received as a wedding gift. But as divorcing spouses go, it is rare to have to argue over which of them gets the family’s CDN$584 million mega-yacht.
This was the plight of ...
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