David Harris-Lowe, Associate, Family Law.
When you separate one of the things you should add to your bucket list is when to get a new Will. The real question is when and it may be sooner than you think depending the following and other considerations:
a) Are you married or were you living in
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
In July I blogged on the topic of how you count time with your children in order to determine if there is a point at which the Table amount of child support may no longer apply because you have the children over 40% of
Barrie Hayes, Partner, Family Law.
Let’s face it, short of dying, a family separation can be one of life’s most emotionally challenging experiences. Fear, anger, and frustration are common reactions in difficult separations. To get them through this difficult period clients look to their family lawyer. as their champion and trusted advisor.
I’ve sometimes
Catherine Hyde, Paralegal
I first got to know my best friend when we were 12. Many a night was spent together telling our deepest secrets. We were there for each other in times of trouble and in times of celebration. To this day despite living at opposite ends of the country, we rely on each
Catherine Hyde – Paralegal
Tis the season, and no I don’t mean Christmas. You have made it through the winter activities of
hockey, figure skating, dance, music. Now the days are getting warmer and longer. Your schedule though often becomes busier as you now have soccer, baseball, ball hockey. There are wrap-up parties for your
Barrie Hayes, Partner, Family Law.
The admissibility of audio or video tape recordings are, like any other potential evidence , to be ruled on by a judge. In determining the admissibility of any evidence a judge will consider the basic evidentiary concepts such as; Is the evidence relevant or material to the issues being
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
Statistics reveal that fewer and fewer couples are choosing marriage and therefore more and more couples are choosing to live in common-law relationships. Perhaps they think it will be less complicated if things don’t work out and they decide to go their separate ways.
Catherine Hyde
Paralegal/Clerk
As we turn the clocks ahead and the first day of spring fast approaches, in Family Law we know that there will soon be an influx of new clients. It is a strange phenomenon that spring cleaning, throwing out old items, washing all the walls and cleaning rugs, includes “sweeping out the
Barrie Hayes, Partner
In many marriages the matrimonial home is the most significant family asset owned by the spouses. The Family Law Act (“FLA”), in dealing with equalization of net family property on separation, provides special treatment of the matrimonial home.
Whereas generally a spouse may deduct from his or her net family property
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
A recent, highly publicized, spousal support decision sheds light on how the “other half” live (and how they end up paying their support).
Michael McCain, one of the children of Wallace McCain (a wealthy businessman in the food industry) and his wife of 30