Monday, June 26, 2006

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SAME-SEX PARENTS AND BIRTH REGISTRATION Until very recently, same-sex parents could not register the birth of any children they chose to hav...
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006

THE OFFICE OF THE CHILDREN'S LAWYER - WHAT DOES IT DO?

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One of the things a judge is required by statute to investigate in a custody case is the wishes of the children “insofar as they can be reas...
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WHAT IS AN ASSET REALLY WORTH?

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When assets are valued for the purposes of equalizing them upon marriage breakdown, they are almost always assigned a “gross” value, and a “...
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Thursday, February 23, 2006

The Matrimonial Home in Ontario

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FAQ REGARDING THE MATRIMONIAL HOME My spouse and I are married, and are splitting up. The matrimonial home is registered in my name alone. B...
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Friday, January 06, 2006

PROCEDURAL OPTIONS FOR SETTLING

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Separated couples have several options available to them for trying to work out a settlement of custody, support and property issues. Here i...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines

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In early 2005, the federal government published draft spousal support guidelines (“Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines”, or SSAG). The SSAG ...
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Are Home-Made Separation Agreements Binding?

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HOW TO DO YOUR OWN BRAIN SURGERY - OTHERWISE ENTITLED “ARE HOME MADE SEPARATION AGREEMENTS BINDING?” The short answer is “yes”, agreements d...
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Monday, October 17, 2005

Custody - Joint or Sole?

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The concept of “custody” is made up of two components: time sharing; and decision making. If you have joint custody of your children, it mea...
Friday, April 29, 2005

Ontario Family Court Litigation - what to expect

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FAQ’S REGARDING FAMILY COURT 1. What does “going to court” mean? It means you are commencing a lawsuit against your spouse. You are asking t...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2005

FAQ regarding property issues

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PROPERTY ISSUES AND FILLING OUT FINANCIAL STATEM ENTS In General Many people assume that in Ontario, matrimonial property issues are resolve...
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Monday, April 11, 2005

Living Common law versus Marriage

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COMMON LAW AND MARRIED COUPLES - WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Many people are under the impression that if you are living “common law” that you e...
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FAQ regarding divorce

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Here is my FAQ regarding divorce: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING SEPARATION AND DIVORCE What is a "legal separation"? There ...
Thursday, March 24, 2005

FAQ Regarding Support

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This is an FAQ sheet that I give clients when they retain me with some general information about child and spousal support: FAQ’S REGARDING ...
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