Toronto Family Law Blog

The divorce process can feel overwhelming, and divorcing couples likely have a long list of priorities and concerns they want to address during the divorce process. It is important for divorcing spouses to understand how to protect their interests and the wealth they have accumulated during their marriage, especially in circumstances of a high asset divorce.

Property division concerns that divorcing spouses may have include financial accounts, real estate or business interests. It is valuable for divorcing couples to know how family law statutes and rules work and impact property division. Property division is conducted by valuing assets and liabilities at the date the couple marries and the at the date the couple separates and the increased wealth accumulated during the marriage is either shared or equalized.

Depending on the parenting agreement and best interests of the child, the answer could be yes. Custody does not prohibit a parent from seeing a child. Custody is about who gets to make decisions about raising the child.

Child-raising decisions include items like education and religion. It does not include the living arrangements of the child. It’s possible for one parent to have sole custody, but the child is allowed to split time living with both parents.

Good Tune-up, But Still Driving With Square Wheels

Child Custody law needs reform! The Family Rights Movement in Canada has long been advocating for real change in our broken child custody system. In 2014, Bill C-560 was voted down at 2^nd Reading in Parliament, even though the then ruling Conservative Party officially supported Equal Shared Parenting. Now, the majority Liberal Government has introduced Bill C-78. It is an admirable "first move". It is not enough.

Back in 1997 I wrote an article for this web site where I addressed the question: Can child support arrears be cancelled?"  I have now updated that article.  It is interesting that the 1996 Ontario Court of Appeal case that I cited back then, is still referred to in the more recent cases.  If changing child support is of interest to you, then click here for quick transport to the now revised and updated page at my web site.