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- Wife Ordered to Pay $180K or Go to Jail, For Defying Court’s Preservation Order If you’re embroiled in Family litigation you might be tempted to disobey a court order that did not go in your favour. more »July 2, 2026
- When High Income Doesn’t End Spousal Support: What Ontario’s Court of Appeal Said in RL v MF A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision confirms that spousal support is not a simple income comparison. more »June 30, 2026
- When Non-Disclosure Backfires: Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Major Award in Mullin v Sherlock Failure to disclose financial information in family law is not a technical mistake. It can determine the outcome of a case. more »June 25, 2026
- Spousal Support in Ontario: Who Pays, How Much, How Long Learn how spousal support works in Ontario, including eligibility, payment amounts, duration, and strategies for resolving support disputes. more »June 24, 2026
- What Happens When Two Men Are Both “99.99%” the Father? A Case About Ontario Parentage Determinations The choice of court, the available remedies, and the cost of obtaining key evidence can all have a real impact on how a case unfolds. more »June 23, 2026
- Transgender Parents and Parenting Plans in Ontario: What Courts Actually Look For in 2026 In Ontario, parenting decisions are not about labels, identities, or assumptions. They are about one thing. The best interests of the child. more »June 18, 2026
- AI – A Life in a Day: How Artificial Intelligence Quietly Moved Into Daily Life and What It May Be Doing to Our Freedom, Judgment, and Future The strange part is not that AI is becoming part of life. The strange part is that it already has and we barely notice. more »June 17, 2026
- End-of-School Divorce Planning: Parenting Time Transitions Learn how separated parents can manage summer schedules and parenting time while supporting children through the end of the school year. more »June 17, 2026
- Step Parent Child Support in Ontario: When It Applies, How Courts Decide, and What Parents Get Wrong A step parent can have a legal obligation to support a child, even after the relationship with the child’s parent ends. more »June 16, 2026
- High Income, Unemployment, and Imputed Income: What Ontario’s Court of Appeal Said in Bosrock v Hutchison In Bosrock v Hutchison, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that courts will take a practical, fact-driven approach to income. more »June 11, 2026
- Living Together While Separated: Financial and Emotional Risks Learn the legal, financial, and emotional implications of living together after separation and discover strategies for during the transition. more »June 10, 2026
- Spousal Support in Ontario: Who Qualifies, How Eligibility Is Decided, and What Courts Actually Look For Unlike child support, there is no automatic table amount that applies in every case. Everything starts with eligibility. more »June 9, 2026
- Upcoming Virtual Event – Divorce & Financial Disclosure Gain invaluable insights, practical tips, and expert tricks to enhance your legal practice in this dynamic session. more »June 5, 2026
- Income Variation and Child Support in Ontario: What Counts as a Material Change and How Courts Adjust Support Parents see income go up or down and assume support should follow immediately. Courts take a more structured approach. more »June 4, 2026
- Cohabitation Agreements – Safeguarding Wealth Before You Move In Learn how cohabitation agreements protect property, finances, businesses, and support rights for unmarried couples living together in Ontario. more »June 3, 2026
- Family Violence and the Matrimonial Home: What Ontario Courts Can Do If you are experiencing IPV, & you’re not on title to the family home, one of your fears may be the question: “Do I have to leave?” more »June 3, 2026
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