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Child support 101

Child support 101

By Kristy Maurina My partner and I have separated. I see my child one day a week and every other weekend. Do I have to pay child support and, if…



Your first consultation with a family lawyer

Your first consultation with a family lawyer

By Erin Simpson Meeting with a family lawyer for the first time can be daunting, especially if it is your first time having to speak about and deal with legal issues.…



Don’t vilify your ex

Don’t vilify your ex

By Pei-Shing Wang There’s a common theme in family law: people who used to love each other become each other’s nemesis. I often hear comments like “That witch is doing…



The worst kept legal secret: Family law needs a complete overhaul

The worst kept legal secret: Family law needs a complete overhaul

By Jennifer Samara Shuber Certified Family Law Specialist Restructuring is what family law needs, says the as-of-yet unreleased report from the Cromwell committee to Chief Justice McLachlin of the Supreme Court…



The legal issues of losing your job during separation

The legal issues of losing your job during separation

By Pei-Shing Wang It’s difficult when you lose your job. It’s far more difficult to lose your job while going through a separation or a divorce. Today’s post discusses some…



Domestic partners as “co-venturers” in financial disputes

Domestic partners as “co-venturers” in financial disputes

By Pei-Shing Wang In 2011, in the case of Kerr v. Baranow, the Supreme Court of Canada provided us with much-needed guidance on how to resolve financial disputes between unmarried domestic…



Ontario ruling supports same sex right to marry abroad

Ontario ruling supports same sex right to marry abroad

By Jennifer Samara Shuber Certified Family Law Specialist In January 2013, an experienced Ontario family court judge, the Honourable Madam Justice Mesbur, ruled that a British civil union between a same…



Feldstein advises CTV viewers in new segment

Feldstein advises CTV viewers in new segment

In the event of separation and divorce, can children decide which parent they want to live with? That was the first viewer question posed to Toronto-area family law lawyer Andrew Feldstein in…

Case confirms definition of parent not just about DNA

Case confirms definition of parent not just about DNA

A recent case where a Quebec man was ordered to pay child support for three kids that are not biologically his own recognizes that the definition of a parent is…

Domestic violence court process presents obstacles

Domestic violence court process presents obstacles

Senator Patrick Brazeau’s arrest and jailing has dominated recent newscasts, but thousands of Canadians who have been through even the most minor domestic violence incident know that criminal law is…

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