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Tag Archive: Ontario family law

SOCIAL MEDIA EVIDENCE & DISCOVERY IN LITIGATION

Yashika Dhall | October 7, 2026

The cases of Leduc v. Roman, 2009 CanLII 6838 (ONSC) and Smith v. Jarnell, 2020 ONSC 6433 offer key insights into the role of social media evidence in litigation and... Continue Reading...

COURT IS NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN

Steve Benmor | September 29, 2026

I am going to make an argument that will sound sarcastic. It is not. I mean every word of it. Parliament should amend the Divorce Act and the Children’s Law... Continue Reading...

WHAT A SHOOTING IN BC CAN TEACH US ABOUT PRICING PAIN & SUFFERING AFTER AHLUWALIA

Steve Benmor | September 25, 2026

Since the Supreme Court of Canada released Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 on May 15, 2026, the question – asked by clients, by lawyers, by mediators and by judges – is... Continue Reading...

AI Is Transforming Divorce Mediation and Arbitration

Steve Benmor | September 21, 2026

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked discussions across various industries; the discussions have included AI’s  potential role in divorce mediation and arbitration. While AI has shown promise in... Continue Reading...

COERCIVE CONTROL ENTERS THE LEGAL TEST FOR URGENCY

Steve Benmor | September 18, 2026

Suddenly, the concept of coercive control is reshaping Canadian family law. Coercive control is beginning to influence how courts approach financial claims, property disputes, settlement negotiations, and even the procedural... Continue Reading...

WHAT IS THE LAW IN ONTARIO FOR GETTING A RESTRAINING ORDER?

Yashika Dhall | September 17, 2026

Restraining orders are a crucial legal mechanism under Ontario’s Family Law Act for protecting individuals who have reasonable grounds to fear for their safety or the safety of their children.... Continue Reading...

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF A ‘CHASING ORDER’?

Jessica Brant | September 3, 2026

In the realm of international child abduction cases, a “chasing order” plays a pivotal role under the auspices of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. ... Continue Reading...

What a $6 Billion Divorce Trial Teaches Us

Steve Benmor | August 24, 2026

There is an unknown couple in New Jersey that never made headlines until this week when reporters got hold of their divorce case. According to press accounts of the divorce... Continue Reading...

Maui The Cat & An Impatient Judge

Steve Benmor | August 21, 2026

Every so often a judge stops writing like a judge and starts writing like a person who has run out of patience. Burton v. Harrison, 2026 ONSC 4350 (CanLII) https://canlii.ca/t/km8rr... Continue Reading...

TWO BITES AT THE SAME APPLE: WHY MARRIED SPOUSES RARELY GET BOTH EQUALIZATION & UNJUST ENRICHMENT

Steve Benmor | August 19, 2026

There is a position that has quietly become routine in Ontario family litigation. A married spouse seeks, primarily, an equalization of net family property, and then advances a second, freestanding... Continue Reading...