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Can You Have More Than One Matrimonial Home?
An overview of how Ontario family law can apply to secondary matrimonial homes, including vacation homes, camps and cottages.
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What Happens When A Parenting Order Or Agreement About Parenting Time Is Not Followed?
When a parenting order or agreement about parenting time is not followed, your family law options include negotiation, mediation and court proceedings.
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Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution: A New Option For Resolving Family Matters In Our Court System
The blog takes a closer look at Binding Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR), a new streamlined approach to reach a final resolution for some family law cases.
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Pet Custody? Understanding What Happens To The Family Pet If You Separate
Who gets to keep the family pet in a separation or divorce? This blog looks at what Ontario family law does and does not say about “pet custody” in these situations.
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Are You Thinking About Becoming A Family Lawyer?
In this blog, law student Helen Baxter reflects on the journey to becoming a family lawyer, including work-life balance, integrity and the diversity of the work.
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Getting Married in Ontario but Have a Foreign Divorce?
Getting married in Ontario when one or both of the parties has a divorce granted in a foreign country? You must get a foreign divorce opinion letter from a lawyer. Here are the steps.
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Intimate Partner Violence: How Are Children Impacted, And What Is Considered By The Court When Making Orders About Children?
This third entry in a three-part series about how Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) may affect children and how a family law court may take IPV into consideration when making orders involving children.
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What Makes a “Good Family Lawyer”?
In this blog, a law student reflects on the qualities of a good family lawyer, including being strategic, cost-effective and focused on resolution.
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