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VARGAS-HERNANDEZ V. GRAFF-GUERRERO: LESSONS ON ADVANCE ON EQUALIZATION AND INTERIM DISBURSEMENTS
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s recent decision in Vargas-Hernandez v. Graff-Guerrero, 2024 ONSC 4164, released by Maxwell J. on July 24, 2024, offers valuable guidance for family law practitioners navigating motions for the advance of equalization payments, interim disbursements, ...
Cameron v. Cameron, 2024 ONSC 5783: Key Takeaways for Ontario Family Law Practitioners
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Cameron v. Cameron, 2024 ONSC 5783, released October 21, 2024, offers a detailed playbook for family law lawyers navigating spousal support duration, retroactive adjustments, and section 7 expense claims. Justice J.R. Henderson’s ...
Tracing Excluded Property and Dividing Family Assets: Lessons from Mills v. O’Connor for Ontario Family Lawyers
The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Mills v. O’Connor, 2025 BCCA 34 (February 4, 2025), delivers a meticulous analysis of property division under B.C.’s Family Law Act (FLA), S.B.C. 2011, c. 25, with implications that ripple beyond its ...
PREPARING FOR FAMILY LAW MEDIATION: AN ESSENTIAL CHECKLIST
NEW BLOG ALERT from GOLDHART LAW PC: Achieve better outcomes in family law mediation with the Essential Preparation Checklist. Read the Checklist HERE. Key Takeaways: Techniques for effective negotiation and issue prioritization. Detailed guidance on legal document preparation. Best practices ...
N. v. F.: INTERNATIONAL CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTE INSIGHTS
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in N. v. F., 158 OR (3d) 481, addresses several crucial issues in international child custody cases. While the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal on December 2, 2022, the Court of Appeal’s ...
HUTTON V. WAKELY: NAVIGATING UNMARRIED PROPERTY DIVISION
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Hutton v. Wakely, 2023 ONSC 6964, offers valuable insights for family law practitioners dealing with property division between unmarried partners. The case grapples with the complex intersection of property rights, resulting trusts, ...
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FAMILY LAW MEDIATION
NEW BLOG ALERT: Your Essential Guide to Family Law Mediation – Navigating the Path to Resolution During Separation and Divorce – now available on our sister site at Goldhart Law Professional Corporation. KEY TAKEAWAYS: A confidential and cost-effective alternative to ...
DA TORRE V. GROSSI: INTERIM MOTION FOR REUNIFICATION THERAPY
In the recent decision of Da Torre v. Grossi, 2023 ONSC 6133, Justice Vella dismissed a father’s motion seeking reunification therapy with his 12-year-old daughter prior to trial, despite allegations of parental alienation against the mother. The case highlights the ...
