When our Ontario readers think about the many different legal issues in a divorce case, it can be, understandably, quite daunting. After all, not only do those who go through a divorce need to face the emotional aspect of the process, but there are the legal issues...
Month: October 2019
TIMELY FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE IS ESSENTIAL
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Oct 23, 2019 | Dispute Resolution
The Basic Obligation: The most basic obligation in family law dispute resolution is the legal requirement to comprehensively disclose financial information. If a financial claim is being made (child support, spousal support, or division of property) you must disclose...
BAD FAITH + BAD BEHAVIOUR = COSTS PENALTIES!
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Oct 18, 2019 | Family Law
Goldstein v Walsh (27 May 2019) cautions family law litigants - If you take unreasonable and obstructive positions throughout proceedings, this will amount to "bad faith". Result? You may be ordered to pay a devastating costs award. Madam...
Men, fathers’ rights and divorce
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Oct 17, 2019 | Family Law
For several decades, there were certain presumptions about how mothers, fathers and children would be treated in an Ontario divorce. In essence, mothers were expected to be awarded primary custody of minor children, while fathers were expected to be awarded visitation...
Child custody access cases and Maximum Parenting Time (MPT)
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Oct 10, 2019 | Child Custody
Rigillo v. Rigillo was a child custody/access appeal decision. At trial the judge limited the father's parenting time to the minimal amount that he had secured under a without prejudice temporary order where the mother was the primary caregiver. The Ontario...
How to get what is “fair” in a family law dispute
On Behalf of Gene C. Colman Family Law Centre | Oct 3, 2019 | Family Law
The notion of what, exactly, is a "fair" result in a family law case can be different for any given person and based on the facts of any given case. Family law is very different from many other areas of the law because of the deeply personal issues at stake and the...
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