Topic: Family Law

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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 …

The Costs of Resolving Family Law Disputes

Topic: Family Law May 15, 2018 by Jim Jeffcott

By Jim Jeffcott Inevitably during a family law consultation the question of cost is addressed. Usually and understandably, the client asks the question, “What is all this going to cost?” …

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 …