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Tag Archive: Family Mediation

DIVORCE PRO’S NEED TO UNDERSTAND ACE’s & THEIR IMPACT ON LONG-TERM HEALTH

Yashika Dhall | July 15, 2026

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) have increasingly become a focal point in scientific research due to their profound impact on long-term health outcomes. One study has scientifically proven that a child... Continue Reading...

A DAY WASTED DRIVING TO COURT

Steve Benmor | July 8, 2026

Last week, I had a Settlement Conference scheduled at the Milton courthouse on one of my ‘remaining’ litigation files. Why ‘remaining’? Because after watching the gross disappointment of clients for... Continue Reading...

What are the top non-financial reasons to choose Med/Arb?

Steve Benmor | July 2, 2026

There was a time when legal disputes followed a predictable path: start a court case, exchange pleadings, conduct discoveries, argue motions, attend pretrials and, if by then the case did... Continue Reading...

How do you know if a case is suitable for Med/Arb?

Steve Benmor | July 2, 2026

Med/Arb is one of the most powerful – yet most misunderstood – processes in legal dispute resolution. At its simplest, Med/Arb is a hybrid process. The neutral facilitates the parties’... Continue Reading...

HOW ELECTRONIC COURT FILING WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE

Steve Benmor | June 22, 2026

How on earth can a court system manage to become even less efficient after moving from paper filing to on-line? After 30 years of practising law in Ontario, I have sat in the front... Continue Reading...

WHY FAMILY & FRIENDS ARE NO SUBSTITUTE FOR A DIVORCE COACH

Steve Benmor | June 19, 2026

When you’re going through a divorce, the instinct to reach out to the people closest to you is completely natural. Your sister, your best friend, your mother – these are... Continue Reading...

WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST POWERFUL WORDS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION?

Steve Benmor | June 9, 2026

Every month my new issue of Toronto Life lands in my mailbox. Some sections I read cover to cover. Others I skip entirely. But every once in a while, a... Continue Reading...

AHLUWALIA: WHY DID 3 SCC JUDGES DISAGREE?

Steve Benmor | June 5, 2026

In one of the most closely watched family law decisions in recent Canadian legal history, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a fractured ruling in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, a case... Continue Reading...

CHOOSING THE RIGHT DIVORCE MEDIATOR: WHY EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCE & SKILL SET MATTER

Marigona Binakaj | June 3, 2026

When selecting a Divorce Mediator, clients often underestimate the profound impact the mediator’s expertise, experience, and skill set can have on the outcome of their case. Mediation is not just... Continue Reading...

FAMILY COURT SYSTEM CONTINUES TO FAIL ONTARIANS

Steve Benmor | May 30, 2026

There are moments in legal practice that leave a lasting impression – not because the law was difficult, or because the facts were complicated, but because the system itself failed... Continue Reading...