Family Law

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…

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…

Marriage Contracts, Separation Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements

Marriage contracts, separation agreements and cohabitation agreements are all intended to deal with the rights…

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…

Stay-at-Home Mom Denied Spousal Compensatory Claim

A recent Ontario case examined whether a divorced wife, who stayed home to care for…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…