Setting Aside a Separation Agreement For Non-Disclosure of Assets
Separation Agreements As we have explained here, a separation agreement is a kind of domestic contract which can be used to… Read More
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Can a Court Order a Family to Go to Reunification Therapy?
Reunification therapy is therapy designed to heal the relationship between a parent and child that has been negatively affected after a divorce. A recent Ontario… Read More
Marriage Contracts, Separation Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Marriage contracts, separation agreements and cohabitation agreements are all intended to deal with the rights and obligations of couples during cohabitation or upon separation or… Read More
Mental Health Issues: Ordering a Parent to Undergo a Capacity Assessment
An Ontario court recently grappled with a husband’s motion to have his wife ordered to undergo a capacity assessment to determine her… Read More
Stay-at-Home Mom Denied Spousal Compensatory Claim
A recent Ontario case examined whether a divorced wife, who stayed home to care for her children into their 20s, could… Read More
Wife Claims Husband’s Net Worth is $28M But He Refuses to Pay Child Support
An Ontario court recently had to grapple with a family law dispute in which the wife claimed that her husband had a… Read More
Father’s Claims of Parental Alienation Rejected by Court of Appeal
A father who had little contact with his three sons appealed a decision awarding custody to the mother by claiming parental alienation. … Read More
Court Finds Mother in Breach for Taking Son Out of the Country Without Father’s Consent
In a recent Ontario case, a court was required to decided the appropriate remedy where a mother took her son on a… Read More
What Constitutes Civil Contempt of Court in Family Law and Other Legal Matters
When a civil court makes an order, not respecting that order can place a party in contempt of court. A recent Ontario… Read More
Appeal Court Allows Father to Pursue Claim that a Family Law Dispute Should be Resolved Under Indigenous Law, Not Ontario Law
As part of an ongoing family law dispute, the Ontario Court of Appeal has recently opened the door to a potentially novel constitutional… Read More
