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 | 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 | Mar 27, 2017 | Property, Real Estate, Uncategorized
In the 1986 movie, the Money Pit, a young couple move into a home that is terribly dilapidated. While falling down stairways and leaking bathtubs in this movie are enjoyable for comedic value, no one enjoys these things when they happen to you! A home is the...
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...
