Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law
When a family unit starts to breakdown, the financial ramifications are already hard enough to handle without throwing into the mix the cost of the professional services required to finalize the parenting, property, support and a myriad of other issues. The wedding may have cost $50,000 but the divorce…
Jodi Armstrong, Partner, Family Law
There are certainly some similarities between a mediation report and a separation agreement: both documents outline agreed upon terms and both, at least appear, to have an air of finality about them. Why then, once parties have gone through the mediation process and have received a final report setting…
Barrie M. Hayes, Partner, Family Law
The Income Tax Act recognizes spousal support payments as a tax-deductible expenditure.
The Act recognizes both married and common- law spousal support payments as tax-deductible. In order to qualify as a tax-deductible expenditure the spousal support order needs to;
1. Be embodied in a court order or written…
Catherine Hyde, Paralegal
In recent years there has been an increase in separation of couples in the 55+ category. It seems once the children have left and you start to notice an increase in the people you know in the obituaries, you ask yourself- is this all there is? Thoughts of separation seep in. Before…
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
There certainly has been a lot of media attention and commentary about the process and evidence in the criminal trial involving media personality Jian Ghomeshi. But I am not writing about whether the alleged victims were treated fairly or whether the scope of the…
David Harris-Lowe, Partner, Family Law
Going through a separation or divorce is often a really challenging experience. It can be legally complex, emotionally challenging, and financially draining. You’re under pressure and it’s tempting to cut corners by handling the separation and divorce without the assistance of a lawyer. Too often this leads to bad…
Thomas C. Dart, Partner, Family Law.
If you are separated and have either a court order or separation agreement under which you have to make support payments to your ex-spouse, you may think that, once you retire, you won’t have to continue making your payments. Well the answer is, it depends….
The law says…
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
So you want to “win” your child custody case? Here are some do’s and don’ts:
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Barrie Hayes, Partner
There is no doubt that hiring a lawyer to represent you in Family Court can be a very expensive undertaking.
One alternative to entering into a comprehensive Family Court retainer with a lawyer is to retain the lawyer to provide a specific service or undertaking in relation to your Family…
Catherine Hyde, Paralegal
On May 2, 2015, the Family Law Rules changed to provide for additional requirements for financial disclosure, whether for a property claim or a support claim. The Rules now provide that unless the court orders otherwise, specific items of disclosure as set out in the Rules, be attached to a new…
