During the pandemic, access to the courts remains critical for families and child protection litigants in the family court system. On July 6, 2020, courts across the province began the... read more →
Coronavirus and Family Law: What You Need to Know Across Ontario, COVID-19 has left a major impact on individuals and their families. If you are in the midst of a... read more →
It has been a busy year for appeals at our office. Since our last adventure to the Supreme Court of Canada in November 2017, we have been retained or consulted... read more →
I very proud to announce that Katherine Long has joined the firm as a lawyer. Katherine has impeccable academic credentials and experience litigating (and settling) high-conflict family law cases. Her... read more →
Most readers of my blog will know that I believe that family law cases should settle, that we should make use of out of court processes in pursuit of settlement,... read more →
The Supreme Court released its decision in our case, the Office of the Children’s Lawyer vs. Balev today. I am glad to report that a majority of the Supreme Court... read more →
After 2 years, and the review of more than 1200 cases, the Motherisk Commission came out with its report yesterday. The Report is required reading for everyone who has any... read more →
It's December 31, a good day to take stock of everything that has happened in my professional life this last year. Looking back, I can say that 2017 was a... read more →
Consistent with its stated purpose of keeping children with families, the Child and Family Services Act allows for, and in some cases encourages, placement of children with kin caregivers. When... read more →
It has been a busy few months for me. One of the projects I have been working on is an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada on the definition... read more →