Overview In Korie v. Korie, 2025 ONSC 2530, Justice Law delivered a clear, fact-driven decision that demonstrates how credibility, liquidity, and statutory discipline shape equitable outcomes in long-term marriage cases. After a five-day trial, the Court: ordered that the husband’s equalization payment be made by pension rollover to a LIRA (para. 47); dismissed the wife’s
Background In Alami v. Haddad, 2025 ONCA 527, the Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirmed that resulting trust principles survive divorce — and that s. 14 of the Family Law Act does not displace the equitable presumption. The parties married in 1995, separated January 1, 2017, and divorced March 14, 2018. The matrimonial home was registered
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Introduction The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in K.K. v. M.M., 2025 ONCA 4461 (released June 19, 2025) grapples with two fundamental questions: When bad faith justifies full recovery costs; and Whether a trial judge can use s. 106 of the Courts of Justice Act to stay enforcement of prior costs orders made in the
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Citations: Lang-Newlands v. Newlands, 2024 ONSC 6285 (trial judgment) Lang-Newlands v. Newlands, 2025 ONSC 2739 (costs decision, Sharma J.) Lang-Newlands v. Newlands, 2025 ONCA 328 (Pepall J.A., motion endorsement) Introduction Family law litigation can be expensive, and Lang-Newlands v. Newlands illustrates the significant financial impact that may result when settlement offers are declined, credibility becomes
Introduction The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent endorsement in Kirby v. Woods, 2025 ONCA 437, provides timely guidance on confidentiality measures in family proceedings involving children. Decided by Madsen J.A. on June 12, 2025, the motion addressed how courts should balance the open court principle with the protection of vulnerable children and the statutory confidentiality
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Introduction The recent decision in Kounsil v. Kounsil, 2025 ONSC 3338, provides valuable guidance for practitioners on several critical issues, including credibility assessment, decision-making authority in high-conflict cases, substance abuse considerations, and income imputation. Factual Background Parmjot and Harpreet Kounsil married in Ontario in July 2014 and moved to Edmonton, where Harpreet had been living.
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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Mullin v. Sherlock (2025 ONCA 510) is a reminder that, while the Family Law Act (“FLA”) equalization regime is intended to be the complete answer to property division for married spouses, there are exceptional cases where it will not achieve fairness and equitable claims warranted. This is one
Associate Justice Kamal’s endorsement in Wang v. He, 2025 ONSC 3072, is not merely a gatekeeping decision on urgency — it is a pointed reminder to the bar that strict adherence to procedural rules and professional obligations is non-negotiable. The ruling illustrates three core principles: The high legal threshold for urgency under Rosen and its
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In Bayrekdar v. Al Zaher, 2025 ONSC 2713, Justice Mitrow provided clarifying guidance on a jurisdictional issue that has plagued Ontario family law practitioners: whether a court can make final orders for corollary relief under the Divorce Act before granting a divorce. While the Court of Appeal for Ontario had previously established this principle in
In Ahmed v. Abdelmoaein, 2025 ONCA 508, the Ontario Court of Appeal delivered an important decision for family law practitioners navigating international child abduction cases. At the heart of the dispute was whether a parent’s general immigration planning—without explicit, time-specific agreement—could amount to consent or acquiescence under Article 13(a) of the Hague Convention. The answer,
