As a spouse, you are recognized as a dependant. If your husband’s Will fails to make adequate provisions for your support, you may make a claim for dependant support. The determination of the support amount is not simply a mathematical calculation of what you need to survive. The courts also consider the moral obligations of […]
This is an important question for those entering into a meaningful relationship with someone who has a child or children from another partner. In fact, there are many ways that allow someone to act as a parent in a family. One of these is where a person stands in loco parentis to a child. This simply means […]
With summer and vacation time approaching, this is a very good question for all parents, whether they are separated or still together. The Canadian government strongly recommends that person(s) traveling abroad with a Canadian child without the other parent carry a consent letter. The consent is meant to prove if necessary that a Canadian child […]
Like many industries, there have been so many significant changes with the court system. I have not stepped in a court since before March 2020. Everything has since been done virtually using Zoom. All court documents are filed on-line. The judges have found it difficult to process the amount of information received electronically, like the […]
It is often said that children do not get to make the decisions with respect to these sorts of issues. Having said that, certainly, the older a child gets, the more the child’s views will be considered. There are different ways to try and determine a child’s views, including a “views and preferences” report, usually […]
This is a very important question given the health concerns surrounding COVID-19 and the concerns about what’s most precious, your children. The courts have responded to a number of cases that have come before it on this very issue. The court has held that generally “there should be a presumption that existing parenting arrangements and […]
No, you do not have to go to court. In fact, the only thing you need to go to court for is to get a divorce if you wanted a divorce. Otherwise, all other issues, including custody/access, support and property division, can all be resolved out of court. It is in fact preferable that spouses […]