Topic: Family Law
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 …
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 …