In difficult custody cases it is not unusual for parents to retain a psychologist to assess the family dynamics. Parents and child are interviewed, separately and together, and other people closely connected to the child, including grandparents, new partners, close
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Forged Evidence Does Not Impress Appeal Court
Appeal Court considers stay of custody order in the face of forged evidenceBy Georgialee A. Lang
Many family law attorneys enjoy their practices, despite the rigours of high-conflict litigation and often, never-a- dull-moment narratives, but Ontario counsel surely just survived the
Judge Orders Litigants to Attend Trial and Denies Adjournment Requests
An Ontario judge has spoken out clearly about counsel who book trials and then abandon them on short notice to the courts. In Armstrong v. Armstrong, 2017 ONSC 6568, Mr. Justice Pazaratz called the case, involving a reduction or termination
Bob Dylan As Legal Muse
In the turbulent 60′s Bob Dylan’s music and lyrics captured the imagination of a whole generation and became the soundtrack for America’s civil rights and anti-war movements.
His lyrics are as profound today as they were sixty years ago, and
Lawyer Falls for Nigerian Scam
Albert Einstein’s quotes are legion, but one of his most pithy is:
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”
Along the same line, Judge Judy once remarked that “Beauty fades, but
Judge Denounces “Litigation Nonsense” During Time of Covid Pandemic
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Georgialee A. LangAn Ontario judge has sounded an alarm to family law counsel and their clients who engage in practices that contribute to “litigation nonsense,” a term coined by Justice Alex Pazaratz and particularly relevant in family law litigation
Is Case Management Judge’s Order Deserving of Deference?
The Alberta Court of Appeal considered an application for a stay of a parenting order where the lower court had drastically altered the pattern of parenting that had been in place. In Lloyd-Martinez v. Martinez 2021 ABCA 13, the case
Damages for Parental Alienation?
Parental alienation is a most insidious form of child abuse, a phenomenon that leaves children scarred and innocent parents victimized. If and when the child is returned, the healing process begins, though often times the damage is difficult to repair and
Shark Tank Star Loses His Appeal
Robert Herjavec, of Shark Tank and Dancing With the Stars fame, not surprisingly, lost his appeal to overturn a $125,000 per month spousal support order resulting from a 4-week trial in 2018. While Wikipedia and other sites claim his net
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