PRACTICE AREA: Family

Recent decision in which the judge ruled on a motion for interim custody by creating a nesting arrangement.

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Recent decision which dealt with the use of illegally obtained evidence and hearsay in a high-conflict custody dispute.

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Recent decision which found that a provincial court judge had the discretion to order the repayment of an overpayment of spousal support.

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Recent decision which found a minor did not need a litigation guardian in order to sue a parent for child support.

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Recent decision in which an application to vary a spousal support order based on material change was dismissed.

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Recent decision in which RRSP withdrawals were included in spouse’s presumptive income for interim support purposes.

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Legal Wit — Hell Hath No Fury

At the opening of the trial, once again I strongly cautioned both parties of the potential consequences that could arise from continuing on with the litigation, … I admonished both of them to carefully consider their positions before proceeding further and I virtually begged them to try to resolve their differences.

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Recent case notes that amendments to the Ontario Family Law Rules did not change the role of expert witnesses, but rather restate their common law duties.

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Recent case provides a primer on rescinding child support arrears and Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act default orders.

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Bear v. Thompson | 2014 CarswellSask 683 | Klebuc J.A.

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An appeal court issued its first decision regarding the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines and provided a detailed standard of review analysis.

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This post summarises a recent Manitoba Court of Appeal case which examines multiple issues regarding spousal support.

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