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Court sends clear signal it will respect mediation process

AdvocateDaily Staff — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:41:24 +0000

A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal reinforcing the validity of arbitration decisions in family law cases sends a clear signal that the courts will respect the private mediation and arbitration process, says Toronto family lawyer Kenneth Younie. In its decision in Grosman v. Cookson, the Ontario Court of Appeal found that courts don’t [...]

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Case of father losing custody over his weight could be a precedent

AdvocateDaily Staff — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:42:21 +0000

Family lawyer Kenneth Younie tells the Toronto Sun’s Michele Mandel that a case in which an Ottawa judge declined to return two children to their 380-pound father may be a precedent. Read Toronto Sun Column “I don’t think it’s a firm rule that obesity would lead to a loss of custody, but it could be [...]

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Is father is too obese for custody?

AdvocateDaily Staff — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:17:53 +0000

Toronto family lawyer Kenneth Younie tells Canadian Lawyer Legal Feeds’ Jennifer Brown that a case in Ottawa in which a judge will rule whether a father is too obese to have custody of his children could set a precedent. “. . . I think lawyers would use this kind of decision in future cases if [...]

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With the right resources UFC “beneficial,” says Kenneth Younie

AdvocateDaily Staff — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:02:21 +0000

By Kenneth Younie At this year’s Family Law Summit the Attorney General of Ontario announced plans to finally expand the Unified Family Court (“UFC”) system across the province. UFCs have been operational in several jurisdictions since the first branch opened in Hamilton in 1980 after several years of study. In jurisdictions without UFCs, which includes [...]

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