David Harris-Lowe
Associate, Family Law
The ending of a marriage or common law relationship is incredibly stressful. You worry about your kids, house, income, savings all while you may be experiencing significant conflict. The decision to separate and the decisions
Matrimonial Matters
The Matrimonial Matters blog, published by Barriston Law, focuses on issues related to family law, particularly those arising from marital breakdowns. It covers topics such as child and spousal support, property division including matrimonial home disputes, family law arbitration, and legal procedures for separation and divorce. The blog also addresses practical concerns like legal costs, offers to settle, and the impact of social media on family law cases. It provides case summaries, legal insights, and guidance on navigating family law processes in Ontario, aiming to inform individuals about their rights and options during family law disputes.
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Net family property equalization; calculating date of separation
By Marie Keeler
Barrie Hayes, Family Law Partner.
The Family law act provisions in relation to equalization of net family property require that the parties account for and value family assets which existed at the date of marriage and date of separation.…
When is a deal not a deal? – Setting aside Separation Agreements
By Marie Keeler
David Harris-Lowe, Associate, Family Law
The Ontario Court of Appeal made a decision in the case Virc v. Blair this past May. It raises questions about the circumstances when a separation agreement can be set aside. It’s also a…
Adversarial System – Is it the Best Way to Resolve Family Law Problems?
By Marie Keeler
Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law
We are in the midst of an Ontario election. The campaigns of the three leading parties can only best be described as adversarial. As voters, we should ask: Is the adversarial nature of the campaign…
DO YOU NEED A “SOCIAL MEDIA PRENUP”?
By Marie Keeler
By Douglas Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
In these days of ever-increasing complexity in how we communicate (and perhaps why we communicate) couples might be well-served to discuss the “Rules of Engagement” in how they use their…
Conscious Uncoupling – Something New??
By Marie Keeler
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
Being a trendy sort of guy, (and a family law lawyer to boot) I was intrigued in reading about the much publicized recent break up of movie star Gwyneth…
Calculating Income for child support – Incomes over $150,000.00
By Marie Keeler
David Harris-Lowe, Associate, Family Law
One of the first steps to determine the amount of child support to be paid is to determine the income of the parties. The starting point for determining your income is line 150 of…
Legal Expenses – Tax Return Treatment
By Marie Keeler
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
We are often asked by clients if they can “use” their legal costs they incur to establish their support obligations and rights as a deduction from income for tax…
Parenting and child support statistics
By Marie Keeler
Barrie Hayes, Partner, Family Law
Statistics Canada has recently released an analytical paper addressing parenting and child support after separation or divorce. Highlights of the paper are as follows:
In 2011, approximately 5,000,000 Canadians had separated or divorced within…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Mediation
By Marie Keeler
Kim Kieller, partner Family Law
By now most of the public is aware that there are several ways to settle any dispute – whether it be a family breakdown, a corporate shareholder dispute or an employment contract disagreement. Historically,…