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

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision has re-affirmed the principle that if a support payor’s income increases and they fail to reveal this information to the support recipient then they are in jeopardy of having their support obligation increased retroactively so as to result

Often in Family Law proceedings clients feel bogged down by requests to produce documents.  Clients have at times expressed to me a dissatisfaction with having to produce bank statements for past years, attachments from income tax returns,  documents that  are not easily obtainable or papers that may have existed in the past but may take

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Well not quite, but Part 2 Expenses of the Financial Statement relates to your monthly expenses, which essentially deal with all the money going out each month. Something none of us likes to think about and until you write it down, you often do not realize just what it is you are spending monthly. This

If you have been following the “Matrimonial Matters” blog written by my two colleagues (Cathy and Evelyn), you will see a general pattern with respect to the explanation of each individual section of Form 13.1 – Financial Statement. 

While this document is considered to be one of the most important documents with respect to family

A Financial Statement.  It may sound simple enough but this document could be the most intensive exercise you undertake and is an essential step in your Family Law matter.  A properly prepared Financial Statement is critical to settlement and is the cornerstone of financial disclosure, a term you will encounter often. 

A Financial Statement is