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Family lawyer preparing marriage contract in Brampton

March 14, 2026

How to Get a Marriage Contract in Brampton: An Ontario Family Law Guide (2026)

The most romantic thing you can do for your future spouse might actually be signing a legal document. You likely feel a mix of anxiety and confusion...

Collaborative family law meeting between spouses and lawyers in Brampton

March 10, 2026

Collaborative Family Law in Brampton: A Civilized Path to Separation in 2026

What if your separation could be a process of respectful problem-solving instead of a public courtroom battle? It’s a question many couples face as...

January 28, 2026

Parental Rights in Ontario: What Happens When Families Separate

In Short: Under Ontario law, the courts are not concerned about the “parental rights.” They are concerned about the children’s rights, and the final decision is […]

April 29, 2025

Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Retroactive Child Support Order due to Change in Parental Incomes

In short: The couple had divorced in 2015, with the father contributing more towards child support proportionate to his income. With the mother starting to earn […]

April 7, 2025

Wife Entitled to Equalization Despite Provisions in Will

When family law and succession law intersect in a case, the spouse’s right to equalization of marital property often supersedes the provisions of the will. Time […]

April 3, 2025

NS Court Denies Grandma Party Status in Child Protection Case

The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia recently denied ‘party’ status to a maternal grandmother in a child protection case. The court denied her appeal to be […]

March 17, 2025

Property Division and Spousal Support in a Common-Law Separation

In Ontario, common-law partners do not have equal rights to the family home and property division as a married couple does. This is why most cohabiting […]

January 14, 2025

Divorce Day: Surge In Divorce Filings After New Year’s

Another first Monday of the New Year is behind us, and just as we saw last year, there has been a very high number of divorce […]

January 6, 2025

Ontario court rules husband’s financial disclosure must proceed despite jurisdiction challenge

In the case of Trop v. Trop (2024 ONCA 855), the Ontario Court of Appeal signified the importance of financial disclosure in family law proceedings. This […]