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Court Finds Father's Insufficient Child Support Payments An 'Egregious Case Of Financial Deception'

The amount of child support payable by one parent to the other is directly tied to the payor's income. As income increases, so should the amount of child support.

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Acting As An Executor Or Attorney? Here's Why You Need Notarized Copies

When someone is appointed as an executor of an estate or as an attorney under a Power of Attorney, they are usually provided with one original Will or Power of Attorney document signed in wet ink by the testator or principal.

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

When The Child's Best Interests Take Priority: Mirzaei Et Al V Yamohammadi Et Al

I recently represented the successful applicants in a complex and sensitive family law case involving the primary residence and decision-making authority for a young child.

Phillips Barristers

Can A Verbal Promise Override A Written Will?

Discover whether a verbal promise can legally override a written will. Senior Associate Ryan Chew and Co-Managing Partner Janet explain the implications for estate planning.

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

CPD-Accredited: Parenting On A Different Path Event Recording (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

BTC Series: Can I Draft My Own Agreement? (Video)

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Robo-wills Versus Individualized Planning

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Who Gets The Dog After A Break-Up? Pets And Property Division

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Beyond Succession: Protecting Family Enterprises Through Collaborative Family Law (Podcast)

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

When Love Becomes Exploitation: The Estate Planning Risks Of Predatory Marriages

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Who Is Considered A Parent?

NL

Nelligan Law

What Happens When An Attorney Breaches Fiduciary Duties Under A POA? Insights From Holmes v. Modry

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Can I Draft My Own Will, Or Should I Hire A Lawyer?

NL

Nelligan Law

Disabled Adult Child Receives >50% Of The Estate

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

What Is CRA's Regulation 105? An Overview On Withholding Tax On Payments To Non-Residents, Explained By Canadian Tax Lawyer

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Termination For Failure To Follow COVID-19 Policy Not Discriminatory

Canada Coronavirus

C

Cassels

AML: Your Independent Finance Company May No Longer Be Exempt

Canada Government

C

Cassels

Hudson's Bay Layoffs: What Employees Need To Know About Their Rights

Canada Employment

NL

Nelligan Law

An Offer You Can't Refuse: Offer Letters vs. Employment Agreements—What's The Difference?

Canada Employment

MT

Miller Titerle + Company

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Family Law

Court Finds Father's Insufficient Child Support Payments An 'Egregious Case Of Financial Deception'

The amount of child support payable by one parent to the other is directly tied to the payor's income. As income increases, so should the amount of child support.

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 21 – 25, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 21, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

When The Child's Best Interests Take Priority: Mirzaei Et Al V Yamohammadi Et Al

I recently represented the successful applicants in a complex and sensitive family law case involving the primary residence and decision-making authority for a young child.

Phillips Barristers

Knowing And Serving The Chinese Community In Canada

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

CPD-Accredited: Parenting On A Different Path Event Recording (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 14-18, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

BTC Series: Can I Draft My Own Agreement? (Video)

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Who Gets The Dog After A Break-Up? Pets And Property Division

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Beyond Succession: Protecting Family Enterprises Through Collaborative Family Law (Podcast)

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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Divorce

Family Law Courts Address Impact Of Intimate Partner Violence In Divorce Cases

Throughout Canada, judges are being asked to address the impact of intimate partner violence in a separation and divorce. One such pivotal case is the Supreme Court of Canada's ongoing review of Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia.

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Family Violence, What Is It And How Does It Affect My Separation / Divorce?

According to the Divorce Act, "Family violence means any conduct, whether or not the conduct constitutes a criminal offence, by a family member towards another family member.

RA

Rashidy & Associates

Divorce-Proofing Your Intellectual Property: How To Keep Your Genius Out Of The Marital Asset Split

It's emotional, expensive, and let's be honest—nobody gets married or enters a relationship of permanence, thinking, "One day, we'll argue over who gets the rights to my groundbreaking invention or best-selling novel."

NL

Nelligan Law

Faithfully Wed But Legally Misled?

Canada Insurance

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

What Happens To Child Support When My Disabled Child Reaches The Age Of Majority?

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

Will Ontario Recognize Your Foreign Divorce? Here's What You Need To Know

NL

Nelligan Law

Til Death (Or Divorce) Do Them Part

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

Understanding Mediation, Arbitration, And Med-Arb In Alberta Family Law

SL

Stringam LLP

What Is The Difference Between Separation And Divorce In Ontario?

NL

Nelligan Law

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Acting As An Executor Or Attorney? Here's Why You Need Notarized Copies

When someone is appointed as an executor of an estate or as an attorney under a Power of Attorney, they are usually provided with one original Will or Power of Attorney document signed in wet ink by the testator or principal.

CM

Casey & Moss LLP

Knowing And Serving The Chinese Community In Canada

In Canada, the Chinese Canadian community is primarily concentrated in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. Within Ontario, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)...

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Can A Verbal Promise Override A Written Will?

Discover whether a verbal promise can legally override a written will. Senior Associate Ryan Chew and Co-Managing Partner Janet explain the implications for estate planning.

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Robo-wills Versus Individualized Planning

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Beyond Succession: Protecting Family Enterprises Through Collaborative Family Law (Podcast)

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Jackson v. Rosenberg, 2024 ONCA 875: An Example Of How Using Joint Tenancy As An Estate Planning Tool Can Go Wrong

Canada Real Estate

SL

Siskinds LLP

Legal Pulse - Spring 2025

Canada Strategy

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

When Love Becomes Exploitation: The Estate Planning Risks Of Predatory Marriages

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

What Happens When An Attorney Breaches Fiduciary Duties Under A POA? Insights From Holmes v. Modry

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Latest Videos

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BTC Series: What Happens If You Pass Away Without A Will? (Video)

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Michael Zimmerman Featured On CKNW Morning Show (Video)

LK

Lindsay Kenney LLP

Elder Financial Abuse Involving Powers Of Attorney (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Estate Litigation Fundamentals: What Every Practitioner Needs To Know (Video)

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Haley A. Irwin And Paige E. Van De Sype – Webinar: The 2021 Guide To Estate Planning & Litigation: Ensuring Your Loved Ones Are Protected – Via Vexxit Life (Video)

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McKercher LLP

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