Topic: Family Law
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 …
Financial Information to Gather when Separated
Topic: Family Law June 8, 2018 by Mimi Marrello
When separated, you will be asked to gather financial documents in order to settle a number of issues stemming from your separation including what are the support obligations of each …
Corrections to an Order
Topic: Family Law June 1, 2018 by Chris Rutherford
By Chris Rutherford On occasion a Family Court decision may contain an error. It may be an error of math, or perhaps an error flipping the Respondent/Applicant or Mother/Father. Perhaps …