By Douglas Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law

In these days of ever-increasing complexity insocial media.png how we communicate (and perhaps why we communicate) couples might be well-served to discuss the “Rules of Engagement” in how they use their social media accounts.  Relationships are hard enough as it is, but now with the rise

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 last 20 years. Of these, about one quarter currently had at least one child

Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law

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Are there any similarities between the Olympics and the family law court system? Well…..if you are caught up in a family law dispute with your life long partner, you may think so. What are the differences? 

There is competition – many times, particularly if you are in court, the

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

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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 ofbear meal.jpg 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