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Tag Archive: public policy

TENNESSEE IS CONSIDERING A DIVORCE-FREE MARRIAGE

Marigona Binakaj | July 21, 2026

Representative Gino Bulson has introduced a new bill to the Tennessee General Assembly to create Covenant Marriages in the state. A Covenant Marriage is defined is the proposal as: “A... Continue Reading...

NEWFOUNDLAND’S UNIFIED FAMILY COURT EXPANSION PUTS ONTARIO TO SHAME

Steve Benmor | June 13, 2026

There is a particular kind of institutional embarrassment that arrives quietly, without fanfare, in the form of a provincial news release. On June 4, 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador announced that... 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...

IS UFC EVER COMING TO TORONTO?

Steve Benmor | April 16, 2026

For anyone unfamiliar with the acronym, “UFC” in Toronto’s family law world should be aware of the need for a Unified Family Court, not Ultimate Fighting Championship. Although given the... Continue Reading...