The hard-fought right for same-sex marriage has resulted in the same-sex right to divorce. On first blush, one would expect that same-sex couples have different and varying issues at hand when separating and divorcing. On some level, they do, as couples are well advised to seek out a fertility lawyer who can draw up a contract between the same-sex […]
The hard-fought right for same-sex marriage has resulted in the same-sex right to divorce. On first blush, one would expect that same-sex couples have different and varying issues at hand when separating and divorcing. On some level, they do, as couples are well advised to seek out a fertility lawyer who can draw up a contract between the same-sex […]
Our Family Courts are overburdened and broken. There is a desperate need for a major overhaul for Family Law Reform and most notably with the Family Law process. Given that the majority of litigants are unrepresented- the process to take a matter to court is complicated, arduous and out dated. Affidavits need to have a […]
Our Family Courts are overburdened and broken. There is a desperate need for a major overhaul for Family Law Reform and most notably with the Family Law process. Given that the majority of litigants are unrepresented- the process to take a matter to court is complicated, arduous and out dated. Affidavits need to have a […]
Parents need to consider the ramifications of taking matters to court rather than settling out of court through ADR- Alternative Dispute Resolution such as Mediation- open or closed, Med-Arb or better yet through Collaborative Law. Anyone worth listening to will tell you that there is no winning in court. It is a huge loss on […]
Parents need to consider the ramifications of taking matters to court rather than settling out of court through ADR- Alternative Dispute Resolution such as Mediation- open or closed, Med-Arb or better yet through Collaborative Law. Anyone worth listening to will tell you that there is no winning in court. It is a huge loss on […]
A wonderfully written and illustrated children’s book that portrays the trials and tribulations of blending two families into one after a divorce or loss of a parent. Children can learn from this book that what can appear scary and daunting at first can morph into something very special- one big happy family- with some work […]
A wonderfully written and illustrated children’s book that portrays the trials and tribulations of blending two families into one after a divorce or loss of a parent. Children can learn from this book that what can appear scary and daunting at first can morph into something very special- one big happy family- with some work […]
“Build and Break: the intersection of infertility, building a family using reproductive technology, relationship breakdown and related legal, emotional and ethical considerations.” It is estimated that 1 in six Canadians experiences infertility. This number has doubled since the 1980’s. As a result, numerous Canadians are seeking third party assisted reproductive technology techniques to build their […]
“Build and Break: the intersection of infertility, building a family using reproductive technology, relationship breakdown and related legal, emotional and ethical considerations.” It is estimated that 1 in six Canadians experiences infertility. This number has doubled since the 1980’s. As a result, numerous Canadians are seeking third party assisted reproductive technology techniques to build their […]
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Saini Title: Losing My Neutrality Abstract: Dispute resolution professionals are, in its simplest characterization, described as “neutral third parties”. In fact, the concept of neutrality has historically been viewed as the cornerstone of impartiality in dispute resolution services. Best practices, guidelines, ethical standards and the general dispute resolution literature are replete […]
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Saini Title: Losing My Neutrality Abstract: Dispute resolution professionals are, in its simplest characterization, described as “neutral third parties”. In fact, the concept of neutrality has historically been viewed as the cornerstone of impartiality in dispute resolution services. Best practices, guidelines, ethical standards and the general dispute resolution literature are replete […]
Children feel bad, sad, alone and often at fault when parents separate and divorce. They do not want their parents to argue in front of them or bad-mouth the other parent. Most importantly they do not want to have to be in a position to choose between their mother and father, who they love. Watch […]
Children feel bad, sad, alone and often at fault when parents separate and divorce. They do not want their parents to argue in front of them or bad-mouth the other parent. Most importantly they do not want to have to be in a position to choose between their mother and father, who they love. Watch […]
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Is Facebook More Dangerous Than Ashley Madison May 2016
“Your Ex is Not your Child’s Ex” The Latin root for Divorce is “divortere” meaning to divert. Divorce does not mean to sever; it just means to find a new path. Many parents fail to realize and recognize that although their ex-husband or ex-wife is their Ex- it is not their child or their children […]
“Your Ex is Not your Child’s Ex” The Latin root for Divorce is “divortere” meaning to divert. Divorce does not mean to sever; it just means to find a new path. Many parents fail to realize and recognize that although their ex-husband or ex-wife is their Ex- it is not their child or their children […]
When parents separate, there are two major questions to be answered: With whom will the children live? And who will make major decisions for the children? In Ontario, we call parental decision making ‘custody’, and residential arrangements ‘residence’ and ‘access’. Joint custody implies that parents make major decisions together. Primary residence implies that a parent’s […]
When parents separate, there are two major questions to be answered: With whom will the children live? And who will make major decisions for the children? In Ontario, we call parental decision making ‘custody’, and residential arrangements ‘residence’ and ‘access’. Joint custody implies that parents make major decisions together. Primary residence implies that a parent’s […]
