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 | 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...
by Tim | Jul 28, 2017 | Custody, Family Law, Uncategorized
The New Brunswick Government recently amended Section 129(3) of the Family Services Act to consider other parties, including grandparents’ access to their children. Section 129(3) of the Act used to state that “upon application the court may order that...
by Tim | Jul 12, 2017 | Custody, Family Law, Uncategorized
Separation and divorce can be painful and confusing for all parties involved. This is especially true for the children of separating couples. It is important to recognize that you are not the only one hurting while you are going through a divorce. Children often get...
by Tim | Apr 6, 2017 | Family Law, Uncategorized
The New Brunswick Provincial Government recently announced that it intends to amend the Family Services Act to include consideration of grandparents in custody and access matters. Here is a link to the press-release for this announcement. Currently the Family...
by Tim | Mar 9, 2017 | Family Law, Uncategorized
Like all family law issues, the question of whether to send a child on an access visit when the child expresses she does not want to go is fraught with difficulties. Courts have determined that the answer is ultimately fact specific. In Geremia v. Harb, 2007 CanLII...
