May 23, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Child’s Legal Surname: Something else to fight about

The one thing I want to leave my children is an honourable name.   Theodore Roosevelt In the past 50 years, a child’s surname has become the subject of controversy and litigation in Ontario.  Where, traditionally, it was understood that … Continue reading

May 8, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Establishing Legal Parentage: Legal Recognition of An Essential Relationship

A child’s birth is registered in Ontario is under the Vital Statistics Act.  Section 9(1) of the Act requires the mother and the father, or either of them, to certify the child’s birth within 30 days of the child being … Continue reading