June 30, 2014
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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This past week, Toronto was host to WorldPride for the first time, culminating a 34 year tradition of local Pride celebrations. Also this past week, my cousin and his husband became parents and welcomed a healthy and happy 9 pound … Continue reading
February 7, 2014
by Sarah
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Parenting disputes are particularly complicated when families have ties to multiple jurisdictions. A fairly straightforward dispute about custody or a parenting schedule may be exacerbated by a battle about which court has authority to determine the children’s fate. Where families … Continue reading
July 18, 2013
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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No matter what side of the fence they are on, clients seem frustrated with the Family Responsibility Office (“FRO”). Whether one client claims FRO is not collecting support fast enough or another thinks FRO is collecting too much support, it … Continue reading
March 28, 2013
by Sarah
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Our globalized economy has more and more families on the move with ties to a number of jurisdictions. Families migrate to follow business opportunities with ease. While a family is intact the question of where their real home is of … Continue reading
February 20, 2013
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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In January 2013, an experienced Ontario family court judge, the Honourable Madam Justice Mesbur, ruled that a British civil union between a same sex couple would be recognized as a marriage in Ontario for the purposes of property division, support … Continue reading
February 6, 2013
by Sarah
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In the last two decades the Supreme Court of Canada has repeatedly turned to the different treatment of spousal relationships by federal and provincial legislatures. The Court has considered the rights of same sex couples to marry and the rights … Continue reading
January 22, 2013
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Parties choose to arbitrate their family law disputes for many reasons: the privacy of the process, the cost, the ability to appoint a decision-maker who is a family law expert as opposed to our generalist judges, etc… Arbitration is, in … Continue reading
October 31, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Followers of this blog may recall the posts my partner Sarah Boulby and I did, in June and July 2012 respectively, on the controversial Ontario Court of Appeal case Dovigi and Razi. Well, big news to those of us in … Continue reading
July 25, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Although Skype has a number of applications, one of the most popular appears to be its internet based real time video-conferencing format. Skype to Skype video calls are free of charge and can link people anywhere around the globe. In … Continue reading
July 10, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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The May 31, 2012 Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Dovigi v Razi 2012 ONCA 361 has attracted a lot of attention. The family law bar and the general public are divided on whether the appeal court got it right. The … Continue reading