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Tag Archive: Family Law

DIRTY TRICKS WE SEE IN DIVORCE

Steve Benmor | June 17, 2025

A bad marriage is hard.  Divorce is harder. Negotiating a divorce is very hard.  Dirty tricks in a divorce is not hard; It is shocking…But sadly it happens….often. Amidst the... Continue Reading...

WHY THE ALARMING DROP IN CIVILITY IN ONTARIO’S FAMILY LAW BAR?

Steve Benmor | June 10, 2025

In the realm of family law practice in Ontario, an unsettling trend has emerged – a very concerning level of incivility among family law lawyers. The erosion of civility is... Continue Reading...

Divorce, Social Media & Online Harassment: The new frontier

Steve Benmor | April 20, 2022

In the old days, when someone divorced and wanted to ‘bad mouth’ their ex, they would tell nasty things to their co-workers, friends, and family.  The reach of this banter... Continue Reading...

How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Ontario?

Steve Benmor | June 26, 2018

Divorce is a difficult decision, made even more difficult financial concerns. You probably have many questions about how divorce will impact your finances. In addition to wondering about how your... Continue Reading...

So You’ve Decided To Separate From Your Spouse. Here Are 10 Ways A Family Lawyer Can Help You

Steve Benmor | June 12, 2018

In the process of divorce, there are things you just cannot do that your family lawyer can. The first and the most important duty of a family lawyer is to plan the fastest, smoothest... Continue Reading...

It takes a village…

Steve Benmor | May 12, 2016

That was the conclusion that Justice Marvin Kurz reached in the case of Torabi v. Patterson, 2016 ONCJ 210 (CanLII) dealing with whether 4 year old Dylan could maintain a... Continue Reading...

The Carrigan Saga: Quinn finally awarded relief

Steve Benmor | March 6, 2017

The Carrigan family’s tour of the courts took them to 2 trials, to the Court of Appeal, to Divisional Court, and to the Supreme Court of Canada, where leave to... Continue Reading...

Income in family law cases: once imputed, always imputed?

Steve Benmor | August 2, 2017

We all know that the Child Support Guidelines provide for an annual calculation of child support so that the payor’s income determines the applicable Table sum for child support each... Continue Reading...