It’s not uncommon for couples who have a written agreement or court order to refuse to adhere to the terms of the agreement or order, particularly when it comes to custody and access arrangements. It’s certainly not unheard of for a non-custodial parent, for example, to fail to return a child at the agreed- upon…

Our Family Wizard is a new app that aims to facilitate co-parenting between separated and divorced parents. The app stores important family information (i.e. medical contacts, emergency phone numbers, information on upcoming doctor’s appointments), and has a custody and access calender so both parents always know what the access schedule is. The journal feature allows…

In a National Post article, Ryan Glass (with the Canadian Equal Parenting Council) writes about the need for family law reform in the area of parenting after separation and divorce. Specifically, he points to the possibility that a private member’s bill introduced in December, Bill C-560, might result in amendments being made to the Divorce…

The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada has analyzed the marriage patterns of the wealthiest Canadians, and found that marriage rates for that group have been the stable for the last 35 years. However, only 12% of people who fell within the bottom quarterly of Canadians economically reported being married or living in a common…

The standard limitation period for starting a cause of action against someone is 2 years, under Ontario’s Limitations Act, 2002. However, in a recent family law case, the question was posed as to whether a claim for constructive trust involving real estate properties is also governed by this 2 year rule. In the case of…

When a relationship ends, a stepparent can end up paying child support to a child of the marriage even if they do not have an ongoing relationship with that child. According to the Child Support Guidelines, a court can order both a biological parent to pay support and anyone else who stands in the place…