Many people have an instinctively negative reaction when they hear that someone either has or is considering entering into a marriage contract.
“What about love?” “Don’t you trust the other person?” “It kills romance!”
Read MoreWe are often asked about A Right of First Refusal because separated parents have heard about the concept but are not entirely clear what it means or how it may apply in their case.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic is now our everyday reality. It has impacted the very way we live our day-to-day lives. It has affected our children’s routines, schooling and play, our physical and social relationships, and in many instances, the state of our bank account. It has introduced uncertainty, concern and even anxiety into our days and nights – in ways which are sometimes more obvious and less obvious, and therefore more difficult to detect. The world is on edge.
Read MoreQuestion: "I am separated and I can't cope. I am so devastated, I cannot even face dealing with all of the issues which I have to tackle, now that the relationship is over. What am I to do? Where do I even start."
Read MoreWhen family law lawyers use this term in Ontario, they are usually talking about a multi-page document which creates a "road-map" for parents on how to deal with their child(ren), and each other, after a separation.
A Parenting Plan may be authored by a variety of people. Many Parenting Plans are the result of negotiations between Mom and Dad, with the assistance of lawyers
Read MoreHopefully, this post will be irrelevant and outdated several months from now but in the meantime, parents should consider with care, and over time:
a) how their children are processing information about the pandemic; and
b) how their actions, as separated/divorced parents, impact their children while we grapple with today's uncertainty.
Read MoreIn general terms, in Canada the phrase "custody" refers to decision-making about a child or children. For example, we currently use the phrases "sole custody" and "joint custody" to describe arrangements based on which either one or both parents make major decisions about a child or children.
Read MoreSome time ago, The New York Times reported on the results of a study of teenagers. The study focused on teenagers’ texting habits and their reactions to being interrupted. Unfortunately, the results are not that surprising, are they? Many such studies, with similar results, have been conducted since then.
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