Any property used by married spouses at the date of separation as a family home is a “matrimonial home” under the Family Law Act. A matrimonial home is special and treated differently than any other property belonging to married spouses. The definition of a matrimonial home is set out in section 18 of the Family…
Have a read of my article in Advocates Daily on life insurance and its availability as security for support: http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-family-lawyers-breathing-easier-after-appeal-court-decision.html
Please come join me as I co-chair the program “Advanced Issues in Domestic Contracts in Family Law” at the Law Society of Upper Canada on October 23, 2017.
Have a look at my AdvocateDaily post on equal child support treatment for disabled children of both married and unmarried spouses. http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-successful-constitutional-challenge-helps-unmarried-parents-of-disabled-adults-1.html
Many of the clients I see have not yet separated. They are having problems in their relationships and they consult with me to discuss their rights and obligations in the event of a separation. For parents, the issue of the children is front and centre. Parents invariably ask me how and what to tell the…
