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Ontario Family Law Reporter: Judge Appoints Receiver to get to the Bottom of Husband’s Assets in Divorce Case

Adam N. Black Ontario Family Law Reporter
Jan 11, 2023
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Evolution of the family - The importance of biological ties

Laurie H. Pawlitza Ontario Family Law Reporter
Jan 11, 2023
Presentation

Cultural Considerations for Effective Client Representation in Family Law Matters

Justyna A. Waxman OBA Family Law Program
Nov 21, 2022
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Why a stepfather was granted parenting time — and court costs — despite biological mother’s objection

Adam N. Black Financial Post Today’s modern family takes its shape in many ways. And a whole new set of family law questions emerge when single parents form new relationships, bec...
Nov 9, 2022
Torkin Manes LegalPoint

Impending Ban on Purchases of Residential Real Estate by Non-Canadians: What Home Buyers, Builders and Brokers need to know

Aaron English, Seth Zuk and Anthony D'Angelo The Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act will come into force on January 1, 2023, as one of several measures enact...
Nov 9, 2022
Presentation

Preparation of Domestic Contracts: Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls to Avoid

Justyna A. Waxman and Victoria Ourumis The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Justyna Waxman and Victoria Ourumis will speak at the ILCO’s 30th Annual Conference “Refocus. Reconnect. Recharge."
Nov 4, 2022
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Evolution of the family – The Importance of Biological Ties

Laurie H. Pawlitza Commonwealth Lawyers Association In Canada, as the make up of families change, the resolution of parenting issues becomes more complex. The laws in each province and the federal laws ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Reunited might not feel so good if you signed a prior separation agreement

Laurie H. Pawlitza Financial Post Elizabeth Taylor, Elon Musk and Frida Kahlo all have something in common: they married the same person twice. Only Kahlo stayed together with Diego Ri...
Oct 6, 2022
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Judge appoints receiver to get to the bottom of husband's assets in divorce case

Adam N. Black Financial Post Judicial intolerance for spouses who provide incomplete financial disclosure in divorce cases appears to be on the rise, amid an increasing backlog of...
Sep 20, 2022
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In family law, biology no longer the ‘tiebreaker’ when a child’s best interest is at stake

Laurie H. Pawlitza Financial Post As the make up of families changes, the resolution of parenting issues becomes more complex. The laws in each province and the federal laws set out a ...
Aug 11, 2022
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Think your marriage contract is a sweetheart deal? Case shows courts may not be so sure

Adam N. Black Financial Post Marriage contracts can be an effective tool for a couple wishing to create certainty in the event of their future separation. But failing to take care...
Jul 28, 2022
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Admission of New Evidence on Appeal: The SCC’s Decision in Barendregt v. Grebliunas

Justyna A. Waxman Ontario Bar Association On May 20, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited reasons in Barendregt v. Grebliunas, a landmark decision which considered when ...
Jun 10, 2022
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If you think child support doesn't apply to stepchildren, think again

Adam N. Black Financial Post Monthly child support payments from one parent to the other are one of the most common outcomes of a separation. As time goes by, separated parents of...
Jun 8, 2022
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Family law faces double-dipping dilemma when it comes to stock options, other deferred compensation

Laurie H. Pawlitza Financial Post The Child Support Guidelines and the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines have helped harmonize the awards of child support and spousal support across ...
May 16, 2022
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The Finer Details of Income Determination: Mastering Inclusions and Deductions for Support Calculations

Justyna A. Waxman Co-Chair, OBA Family Law Program
Apr 29, 2022
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Lying low may not be the best course of action when it comes to temporary spousal support claims

Laurie H. Pawlitza Financial Post Spousal support is one of the most discretionary areas of family law. The issue can become even more complex when a spouse claims retroactive support ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Judge awards damages for 'family violence' in landmark case

Adam N. Black Financial Post In a ground-breaking decision, an Ontario court recently ordered a husband to pay his former wife damages of $150,000 on account of the physical and p...
Mar 16, 2022
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Father awarded more than $675,000 in costs after epic five-year fight over kids

Adam N. Black Financial Post After five years of litigation, culminating in a 39-day trial and an award of costs in excess of $675,000, a father was finally able to restore his re...
Feb 25, 2022
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Suing your ex's family for conspiracy no longer out of bounds if they help in the evasion of child support

Laurie H. Pawlitza Special to Financial Post After separation, it’s common for extended families to get involved in a couple’s divorce. Most of the time, the family of a separated spouse will pro...
Feb 8, 2022
Presentation

Bi-Annual Update on Power Imbalances and Family Violence in Family Arbitration and Parenting Coordination

Lorne H. Wolfson FDRIO
Jan 15, 2022
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Omicron trumps court order for separated parents in Christmas travel dispute

Adam N. Black Special to Financial Post Issues related to the Omicron variant are already making their way into Canada’s family courts, where a judge last week blocked a separated father fro...
Dec 22, 2021
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The pandemic has complicated child support payments by the self-employed

Laurie H. Pawlitza Special to Financial Post The pandemic’s economic effect on Canadians has caused a significant decline in income in many industries with one result being that courts are more c...
Nov 23, 2021
Presentation

THE FUTURE OF FDR: ADR, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND OTHER ISSUES

Lorne H. Wolfson FDR Under the Microscope 2021 Conference
Nov 15, 2021
Presentation

DETERMINING PANDEMIC AND POST-PANDEMIC INCOME

Laurie H. Pawlitza FDR Under the Microscope 2021 Conference
Nov 15, 2021
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