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Court Ordered Counselling Offers Hope to Re-Establish a Parent’s Relationship with an Estranged Child
Topic: Family Law December 10, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott
A review of past cases demonstrate that there have been differences in opinion about whether a judge has the authority to order parties and children into counselling. This issue has …
Is It Time To Update Your Will?
Topic: Estates and Succession November 13, 2018 by Low Murchison Radnoff
November is “Make a Will Month”! If you don’t have a Will yet, it’s a good time to get one! And if you do have a Will, especially if it’s …
Ensure You Insure
Topic: Family Law October 26, 2018 by Carol Cochrane
Two cases that recently came before the Family Court in Ottawa highlight the need for lawyers to do their homework when advocating for their clients who have an entitlement to …
Always Taking Money: Adult Children and the “ATM” Syndrome
Topic: Family Law October 17, 2018 by Carol Cochrane
There has been considerable case law addressing the issue of when a parent can terminate his or her support payment obligation to an adult child when that child wants to …
Election Time
Topic: Estates and Succession, Family Law October 2, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott
By Jim Jeffcott Elections are not just about choosing political representatives. Elections also refer to choices one might make in other circumstances in our lives. For example, on the death …
Collaborative Divorce, a Misnomer
Topic: Family Law July 24, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott
By Jim Jeffcott Collaborative Divorce, Collaborative Law, Collaborative Family Law, Collaborative Practice and Collaborative Process are all terms which are used somewhat interchangeably to describe a formal, interest based negotiation …