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Tag Archive: parenting coordination

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...

AHLUWALIA: WHAT DID THE 5 OF 9 JUDGES AGREE IS THE BOTTOM LINE ON IPV IN CANADA?

Steve Benmor | May 22, 2026

Below I answer these 8 questions: 1. What is the new law 2. What must a victim prove 3. How can a victim prove her injuries 4. How will judges... Continue Reading...

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...

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...

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...

PERIMENOPAUSE: THE HIDDEN DRIVER OF MID-LIFE DIVORCE

Steve Benmor | April 20, 2026

From the vantage point of a Family Mediator/Arbitrator, one of the most overlooked drivers of mid-life divorce is perimenopause. It is rarely identified, rarely discussed, and often misunderstood by men,... Continue Reading...

WHAT THE 2026 TLA AWARD CEREMONY TAUGHT ME

Steve Benmor | April 17, 2026

There are evenings in a professional life that you remember – not because of the food or the venue or the formality of the occasion – but because something was... Continue Reading...

JUDGE TO FEUDING PARENTS: YOU DON’T BELONG IN MY COURT

Jessica Brant | March 27, 2026

Family court judges are becoming increasingly frustrated with parents who bring minor grievances to court, particularly when these disputes focus on personal animosities or historical issues between parents, rather than... Continue Reading...

YOU ARE THE MOST DIFFICULT PERSON I HAVE EVER MET

Jessica Brant | September 24, 2025

Have you ever met a difficult person? Has it frustrated you? Have to investigated why they are difficult or why you have labeled them difficult? When dealing with difficult spouses... Continue Reading...

POST-DIVORCE PARENTING PROBLEMS: WHO DO YOU CALL?

Jessica Brant | September 14, 2025

The subject of the child’s mental health is very common in many of my Parenting Coordination cases. I have often found that one of the biggest drivers of a child’s... Continue Reading...