by Tim | Jun 1, 2018 | Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Uncategorized
On May 22, 2018 the Federal Government introduced Bill C-78, which proposes changes to the Divorce Act. The proposed amendment would be the first significant revision to the Divorce Act since its enactment in 1985. The changes to the Divorce Act are designed to...
by Tim | Mar 8, 2018 | Custody, Family Law, Uncategorized
Not a week goes by that I do not hear the question: “can I pay child support directly to him/her (the child)?”. This question is usually followed by a discussion of why he or she (the other parent) is not spending the child support on the child. In this...
by Tim | Oct 31, 2017 | Curious Case, Property, Uncategorized
Here’s a somewhat spooky curious case about three brothers who sued a cemetery for the right to be buried there. Background: In 1869, brothers Joseph and Darius Smith purchased the rights to 4 plots at the Cataraqui Cemetary for the sum of $100.00. The purpose...
by Tim | Oct 6, 2017 | Property, Real Estate
I attended a Continuing Legal Education session this week on Real Property Law and one of the presenters was the newly named “Chief Residential Tenancies Officer.” I must admit that I had no idea that the Office of the Rentalsman had been recently renamed...
by Tim | Sep 14, 2017 | Curious Case, Custody, Family Law, Uncategorized
In this week’s installment of our Curious Case series, we take a look at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice case of Bruni v. Bruni, 2010 ONSC 6568. As stated in our last curious case post here, real life is often stranger than fiction. This is one of those...
