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Tag Archive: Family Court

ONTARIO BEATS NEW BRUNSWICK WITH LEGISLATION PROTECTING VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE

Steve Benmor | May 6, 2026

In Ontario, there is no limitation period for a civil proceeding based on an assault where, at the time of the assault, either the parties had an intimate relationship or... Continue Reading...

ON THE MOVE TO IN-PERSON MOTIONS IN FAMILY COURT, I HAVE BEEN MOVED

Steve Benmor | May 4, 2026

After having read rebuttals from Russell Alexander, Gary Joseph, Roslyn Tsao and Aaron Franks to my article on the recent return to in-person motions in Toronto’s Family Court, “The Zoom... Continue Reading...

DAMAGES FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE STILL BEING AWARDED

Marigona Binakaj | April 15, 2026

Despite the ground-breaking case of Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2023 ONCA 476, headed for re-consideration by the Supreme Court of Canada, victims of family violence are still collecting compensation for the... Continue Reading...

WHEN A JUDGE’S EFFORT TO APPEAR NEUTRAL LEADS TO INJUSTICE

Steve Benmor | January 9, 2026

Nobody likes conflict. Not lawyers, not mediators, and not judges. But day in and day out, we see high conflict cases in family court. In fact, it has become a... Continue Reading...

DON’T CONFUSE ‘ALCOHOLISM’ WITH ‘ALCOHOL USE DISORDER’

Steve Benmor | August 12, 2025

Alcohol-related issues are often a point of contention in divorce and parenting disputes. A parent’s use of alcohol can play a significant role in parenting cases, especially if it is... Continue Reading...

FAMILY COURT JUDGE MURDERED IN HIS DRIVEWAY

Steve Benmor | August 3, 2025

On October 19, 2023, Maryland Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot and murdered in his driveway – hours after granting custody of a child to one parent. The suspect, the “losing”... Continue Reading...