Family and Divorce Law

General Information & Procedure

Family Law & The Practice: The Basics

Surviving Family Conflict, The Basics: Custody, Access, Support and The Division of Property

Surviving Family Conflict, The Process: How Are Matters Resolved?

Child Support

Understanding the Child Support Guidelines

Child Support: Four Lessons to Remember

Non-Biological Parents & Child Support - The Chartier Decision

Spousal Support

Common Law Spouses: Is different treatment for married spouses constitutional?

Spousal Support & The Miglin Decision: The Supreme Court of Canada - A Final Agreement is Likely Final

Enforcement of Support

What's The Family Responsibility Office?

Variation of Support

Child Support Guidelines: Changing Support Payments

Retroactive Support: The Marinangeli Decision

FRO, Variation of Orders and Arrears Repayment Schedules

Variation of Support: "But Your Honour My Circumstances Have Changed"

Cohabitation Marriage and/or Separation Agreements

The Supreme Court of Canada & the Validity of Domestic Contracts - Hartshorne

Spousal Support & The Miglin Decision: The Supreme Court of Canada - A Final Agreement is Likely Final

Retroactive Support: The Marinangeli Decision

Wills, Estates, and Trusts

Estate Planning

The Basics of Life & Estate Planning

Properly Plan or Possibly Suffer the Fate of the Banton Family

Trustee Duties & Trustee Compensation

The Executor's Checklist

Executors Pains & Troubles Ought to be Recognized

Estate Litigation

Focus on Joint Accounts: The Re Wilson Decision

Beneficiary Designations: The Gaudio Decision