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Tag Archive: Family Law

WHAT DO RICO THE PYTHON & FAMILY COURT HAVE IN COMMON

Steve Benmor | May 12, 2026

Family court cases are quite varied.  Some involve straight couples. Some same-sex. Some married. Some common law. Some no children. Some blended families. Some complex or foreign assets. More recently,... Continue Reading...

DIVORCE: SOUTH KOREA STYLE

Steve Benmor | May 9, 2026

For decades, the public story of Korean divorces was told through the lens of a young marriage: couples who married when young, discovered incompatibility, and separated before the marriage had truly matured. Now,... Continue Reading...

LOANING MONEY TO YOUR KIDS TO BUY A HOME? READ MASSAAR V. MONECK

Jessica Brant | May 8, 2026

In recent years, many parents have opted to assist their adult children in purchasing a home, often providing loans or guarantees to help bridge the gap in down payments. While... Continue Reading...

WHAT DIVORCE PROFESSIONALS SHOULD (BUT DON’T) KNOW ABOUT PERIMENOPAUSE

Steve Benmor | May 7, 2026

I recently attended an event at the University of Toronto called “Midlife, Myth-Free: Empowering Truths about Menopause & Perimenopause” featuring Dr. Sheila Wijayasingha of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. She... Continue Reading...

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...

LAWYERS NEED TO LEARN…

Steve Benmor | April 30, 2026

After more than 30 years of practicing law, I have come to understand something that many lawyers, law students, and law firm staff eventually learn the hard way: Stress often... Continue Reading...

THE PITFALLS OF RELIANCE ON EXPERT OPINIONS IN FAMILY LAW

Jessica Brant | April 24, 2026

In the realm of family law, where expert opinions often wield significant influence, a recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal in R v. Hason serves as a stark... Continue Reading...

EVEN LAWYERS & REALTORS CAN BE HASTY

Steve Benmor | April 23, 2026

Whether selecting a lawyer, mediator or realtor, it never pays to be hasty. Let me begin with a confession. Last week, Samantha Graff Benmor and I went for our biannual... Continue Reading...

WHERE IS MARIA?

Steve Benmor | April 22, 2026

One of the hardest truths about the legal profession is that the public almost never experiences a lawyer as an abstract, generic professional. In fact, most people have very little... Continue Reading...