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| July 22, 2025
In 2016, Dr. Elana Fric-Shamji was murdered by her husband two days after she asked for a divorce. Her three children were in the other room. She was later found... Continue Reading...
| July 15, 2025
Litigation is an adversarial process that is used to arrive at the truth. A court case is a contest between two parties. Each party marshals evidence in support of his... Continue Reading...
| July 7, 2025
There are two sides to the management of the self-represented party – the manner that s/he is treated by counsel and the appearance of how that party is treated. Both... Continue Reading...
| July 7, 2025
As we continue to grapple with the lack of civility in the profession, I can’t help but think of how the titles we use to refer to one another influences... Continue Reading...
| July 1, 2025
Co-authored by Leanne Townsend and Stephanie Boucher, Registered Psychotherapist & Canadian Certified Counsellor When a marriage falls apart due to infidelity, should children be shielded from the truth or do... Continue Reading...
| June 24, 2025
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, together with the Attorney General of Ontario, conducted a comprehensive review of the province’s Rules of Civil Procedure. Their goal was to identify meaningful... Continue Reading...
| 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...
| June 3, 2025
Not every case has such juicy facts like those in Jansen v. DiCecco, 2025 ONCJ 189, in which a father was ordered to pay $899,811 forthwith in back child support... Continue Reading...
| May 4, 2025
When choosing a mediator/arbitrator, you better choose right. Otherwise, the consequences can be devastating. I had a case involving a couple with young children where we settled all issues by... Continue Reading...
| April 2, 2025
Timely resolution of legal disputes is not merely an ideal in family law, it is a vital necessity for families who are undergoing the traumatic process of divorce. In Ontario,... Continue Reading...