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Curious Case: Bruni v. Bruni – A “how not” to behave in a family law dispute by being “one dimensional problem solvers”

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...

Amendments to Family Services Act in NB Considers Grandparents in Custody Matters

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...

Proposed Changes to Family Services Act in New Brunswick to consider role of Grandparents

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...

She doesn’t want to go on access visits. Do I still need to send her?

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...

Top 5 Myths about Family Law disputes

by Tim | Feb 6, 2017 | Common-Law, Debt, Family Law, Property, Uncategorized

Myth: Behaviour of the other person matters in a divorce hearing as to whether your divorce is granted. Response: No. Since the June 1, 1986 amendments to the Divorce Act, the sole criterion for divorce is “marriage breakdown.” Divorces are now described...
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