Calculating child support when the payor is paid through a business

Calculating child support should be easy. Take a spouse’s income, the number of children, and the Federal Child Support Guidelines produce a number. But when a spouse earns income through a company he or she controls, things get complicated.

Litigation

The Supreme Court of Canada weighs in on retroactive child support for adult children

In a rare decision, the Supreme Court of Canada comments on child support issues and whether a parent can seek retroactive support even when the child is grown and supporting himself

Litigation

Bad behaviour: does it count for spousal support?

A father asked a court to let his 17-year-old daughter testify about her mother's bad behaviour in an attempt to lessen the amount of spousal support he had to pay.

Litigation

Fishing Expeditions Can be Costly

Judges frequently penalize litigants who fail to fully disclose their financial situation. Equally vexing is when a party demands unreasonable disclosure from his or ex, known as a "fishing expedition." One court decided the demands had gone too far.

Litigation

Going to Court: When Litigation Makes Sense

While any aspect of litigation can be both emotionally exhausting and expensive, there are reasons why it may still be worth considering.

Litigation

Connect Responds to Judges' Call for New Approach

Some of the top judges in Canada are beginning to speak out about a problem that many family law clients have been concerned about for years: access to legal services.

Litigation

A Harsh Reminder Of The Limits Of Litigation

Earlier this week, we read an interesting piece in the Toronto Sun covering a recent family law court ruling out of Hamilton, Ontario. In the words of the article's author, the judge's decision was "an astounding plea for sanity",...

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Litigation

Calculating child support when the payor is paid through a business

The Supreme Court of Canada weighs in on retroactive child support for adult children

Bad behaviour: does it count for spousal support?

Fishing Expeditions Can be Costly

Going to Court: When Litigation Makes Sense

Connect Responds to Judges' Call for New Approach

A Harsh Reminder Of The Limits Of Litigation

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