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CASE SUMMARY AND COMMENTARY
Topic: Case Study March 23, 2018 by Christine LaCasse
When should the Court allow the examination for discovery of a non-party? A recent Ottawa decision[1] examined the issue of when it is appropriate for the Court to allow the …
Abusive Spousal Conduct Does Not Prevent Regular Access
Topic: Family Law February 16, 2018 by Carol Cochrane
I had the opportunity this week to read the decision of Madam Justice Madsen in the case of Kennedy v. Peters-Kennedy in which the sole issue before the Court for …
The Hague Convention on Service
Topic: Family Law February 9, 2018 by Erika Young
Serving Family Law Litigants who Reside Outside of Canada: The Hague Convention on Service How do you serve the respondent in your family law matter if they live outside of …
Retirement & Support Payments
Topic: Family Law January 10, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott
Retirement may be a lifestyle change, but isn’t always a “material change” to allow support payments to be reduced! I expect that many would presume that retirement would result in …
When Can a Non-Parent Be Awarded Access?
Topic: Family Law December 1, 2017 by Carol Cochrane
In a recently released decision of our local judge, Justice Robert Beaudoin, the Court refused to grant an Order allowing a former partner to maintain a relationship with the two-and-a-half-year-old …
Effective today: Updates to the Federal Child Support Tables
Topic: Family Law, Institutional Law November 22, 2017 by Chris Rutherford
Effective today: Updates to the Federal Child Support Tables The Federal Child Support Guideline Child Support Tables (the “Tables”) have been updated, and the updates take effect today, November 22nd, …