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
April 26, 2013
by Sarah
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At what point after separation do former spouses truly have economic independence from one another? Child support obligations tie parents together until the children become independent adults. That may be a lengthy period of time after separation but it is … 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 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
September 14, 2012
by Sarah
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The vexing question of what limits the law places on a spouse who wants to leave a surviving widow or widower without any inheritance has been addressed in a recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision, Mawdsely v. Meshen (2012) … Continue reading
June 19, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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This is the second of two blog posts on the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (“SSAGs”), their applications and shortcomings. Today, I comment on the use and abuse of the SSAGs in cases of payors in Ontario who earn more than … Continue reading
June 5, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (“SSAGs”) were finalized in 2008. They have been widely accepted in Ontario and endorsed by our Court of Appeal. As evidenced by a recently released January 2012 Department of Justice survey, the SSAGs are working … Continue reading
May 29, 2012
by Sarah
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Spousal support law seems to change with each generation. The last major transformation occurred in the early 1990s when the courts changed the approach from treating spousal support obligations as transitional and usually for a limited number of years to … Continue reading
May 15, 2012
by Sarah
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No one plans for a divorce, or perhaps it is fairer to say that few do. Many people do, however, try their hand at tax planning, estate planning, or creditor-proofing, often at the urging of their financial planner or accountant. … Continue reading
February 28, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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While you consider whether or not to separate from your spouse, take the following steps which will help to ensure that your interests, and those of your children, are protected. Keep a journal: Contemporaneous notes are much more reliable than … Continue reading