Author Archives for Steve Benmor

The triple threat of family gatherings, kids off from school, and divorce is challenging at the best of times. Now throw in the spiking Coronavirus infection rates into the mix, and we... View More

When the province of Ontario and the Law Society of Ontario appointed former Chief Justice Annemarie Bonkalo on Feb. 9, 2016, to study the challenges faced by separating spouses who... View More

There once was a time when civil litigation lawyers handled all non-criminal court matters including family law. That is the same lawyers that represented accident victims or wrongfully dismissed employees also... View More

Annulment of marriage in Canada An antiquated legal construct outlining the grounds for the annulment of marriage in Canada. This still applies in the 21st century, though the rationale for... View More

If making health-care decisions regarding children in normal times is challenging, making parental decision during a global health pandemic — and while going through a divorce — is almost impossible.... View More

It’s never a good time to get a divorce, but divorcing during a global pandemic has its added challenges. However, there are steps that can be taken to ease the... View More

To our clients and community, We understand that separation, divorce, and co-parenting are rarely easy — and the past few months have been especially difficult due to covid-19 .  We are... View More

Generally speaking, a home that is occupied by two married spouses during marriage and until their day of separation is considered a “matrimonial home”. The reason this distinction is important... View More

Some parents divorce because they have different parenting styles or values. In some cases, one parent is strict, while the other parent is relaxed. There could be many drivers were... View More