Family Archives : 2015

Recent Court of Appeal decision in which a contempt order against the mother in a parental alienation case was set aside.

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Recent decision in which a mother’s urgent motion for interim relocation in order to escape domestic violence was granted.

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Legal Wit — The Tax Man's Cut

Who makes more money in Brantford, Ontario? A Doctor? A Lawyer? Or a French fry vendor? That was just one of the questions during this nine day trial which [focused] on everyone — except the tax man — getting their fair share.

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Summarizes an Ontario Court of Appeal case in which the court had to consider the role domestic violence should play in determining best interests of the child.

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Tezcan v. Tezcan | 1992 CarswellBC 1 | British Columbia Court of Appeal

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Summary of recent Alberta case in which claim was made that a lawyer needed to take instruction from both the husband and wife to complete a transaction.

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Recent decision on what constitutes a marriage-like relationship, thus making property division and spousal support issues.

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Recent decision which permitted a mother to bring her son on a temporary visit to a Hague Convention signatory

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Peace Bond

Doncaster v. Field | 2013 CarswellNS 990 | Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

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This post summarizes a Newfoundland case in which the Court had to determine whether the parties had been validly married.

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Recent decision which denied a litigant’s request to stay a divorce order due to her being in contempt of a previous order.

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Summary of a recent New Brunswick case in which a former same sex spouse attempted to contract out of child support obligations.

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