This decision rendered on 5 July 2021 is yet another example of Justice Alex Pazaratz at his best. We have two seemingly dysfunctional parents (at least when it comes to their ability to constructively engage in the most basic of communications with each other...
You had a child with someone - you were married, you lived together, you just dated. But you do share a child with your former spouse, lover, friend. Chances are high that there will arise disagreements regarding parenting time and decision making (custody) matters....
We have previously written on our site and on our blog about breastfeeding. Although we have always been strong advocates for infants enjoying extensive time with their fathers, including overnights, we have in the past also taken a somewhat conservative and cautious...
Equal Shared Parenting within child custody law is very much a thriving concept in Ontario. Superior Court Justice W.D. Newton has penned what I believe to be a very important decision: Balke v. O'Connor. Although it was decided on 24 April 2017, remarkably...
Disputes over child custody and access tend to consume inordinate amounts of court time, parents' scarce financial resources and these disputes cause parents and children untold harm on many levels. Such organizations as the Canadian Equal Parenting Council, Lawyers...
"We need very clear direction from Parliament to signal to judges and lawyers (and the public) that equal time should be the starting point." Where should the "onus" lie when it comes to determining post separation/divorce parental contact with children? Is there...
