Studies and surveys show that equal shared parenting after divorce or separation is often in a child's best interests. And many parents are willing or eager to share parenting time and responsibilities. That said, the increasing support for equal shared parenting...
Watch Gene C. Colman's presentation at the Sept. 2022 Men & Families Conference – “The Newly Expanded Definition of “Family Violence” in the Divorce Act” (of Canada) Changes made to the federal Divorce Act last year are affecting cases across Canada, including one...
Protecting your child's rights to spend time with you and making decisions for them is vital from the 'get go' in family law cases. Unfortunately, the process can be complicated and contentious if parents disagree on parenting responsibilities and time sharing. Rest...
Sharing parental responsibilities and time equally is normally in a child's best interests. The benefits of equal parenting time are well-known, and the fact is that the vast majority of Canadians support a legislated presumption for equal shared parenting (absent...
When someone becomes a parent, their child becomes the center of their world. Parents make decisions and shift their priorities to ensure their child is safe and happy. These behaviors should not change when parents split up. Thus, having a child-centered divorce or...
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...
