Author Archives for Steve Benmor

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. Whatever the drivers were for them... View More

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice have suspended all non-urgent matters until further notice. This is frustrating for most people... View More

As COVID continues to ravage our economy, Canadians are applying in droves for employment insurance. Almost a million Canadians claimed employment insurance benefits in the span of one week between March... View More

Covid-19 has shocked the world. It is common that many are having a hard time understanding the severity of the situation and adapting to the new normal (i.e. social distancing... View More

A Force Majeure clause is often relied upon in the defence of a claim for damages due to breach of contract. In Atlantic Paper Stock Ltd. v. St. Anne-Nackawic Pulp... View More

In Ontario, the date of separation determines the valuation of all assets and debts that a married couple must divide and equalize.  Ontario’s Family Law Act is fixed, firm and... View More

Almost all Ontario families are now locked in at-home with their children during this pandemic.  They survived March Break together, but now what? And for how long?  At Benmor Family... View More

With all court dates being cancelled in Ontario, the Toronto family court are now accepting emergency matters during the Covid-19 pandemic until further notice. Although the rules will be very strict and the... View More