Are you entitled to spousal support after a marriage?

Some readers from the Ontario area might be interested to learn more about how spousal support levels are calculated and determined in Canada. Although many believe that spousal support is only relegated for stay-at-home spouses to help them get back on their feet after a marriage, this is not necessarily the only factor involved in […]

How much child support will I have to pay?

Individuals who are facing a divorce with children may wish to know how child support payment amounts are calculated in Ontario. The amount that will be owed by the payor parent each month is calculated using that parent’s gross income. Gross income is the amount of money the parent earns before taxes are deducted.   […]

Who Gets the Ring when the Engagement is Over?

Approach #1: The Conditional Gift In the first approach, courts have treated the engagement ring as a conditional gift. Whether it must be returned in the event of a breakup will depend on who ends it. If it’s the donor, the donee keeps the ring. If the donee ended the engagement, the donor is entitled […]

Spousal support in Ontario: The basics

In Ontario, spousal support can be awarded to couples who have been married, those who have a common-law marriage and have been together for at least three years, and couples who had a relationship of “some permanence” and had a child together.   There are many reasons why an individual might be obligated to pay […]

Examining divorce requirements and the application process

Ontario couples who are seeking a divorce may be interested in some information about what requirements must be met before ending a marriage. In addition to the marriage issues, the application requirements can be different depending on the filing location.   Generally, three requirements must be met before a couple can get a divorce. First, […]

Marriage, Divorce, and Social Media Use

How Social media use can Impact the Strength of your Marriage and what you can do about it You would be hard pressed to find someone who isn’t active on one social platform or another. From Pinterest to Facebook, Twitter to Instagram, there are a vast range of social sites to satiate the interests of […]

Jailed woman asks Crown to investigate child custody case

An Ontario lawyer is asking the Crown to investigate a child custody case that is keeping the child’s mother in jail for refusing to bring her child home from China. According to a letter the woman’s lawyer sent the Ministry of the Attorney General in July, the woman is not refusing an order to return […]

Deliberate misrepresentation of financial disclosure and due diligence

In Virc v. Blair et al. the wife brought an application to set aside a separation agreement with her husband on the grounds that he had materially misrepresented his financial disclosure for the parties’ equalization calculation. The motion judge had concluded that even if the disclosure by the husband was deliberately false, there was no […]