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Right of First Refusal

We 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.

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What is a Parenting Plan? - Ontario

When 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

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COVID-19 and Parenting

Hopefully, this post will be irrelevant and outdated several months from now but in the meantime, parents should consider with care, and over time: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.

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"Shared Custody" versus "Split Custody"

In 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.

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