We can’t agree on a parenting plan, what is next?
For divorcing parents in Ontario, agreeing to a parenting plan can sometimes be one of the most challenging aspects of ending a marriage. As a last resort, the couple might decide to resolve their differences in court. However, other options might be available before they take the matter before a judge. Some parents decide […]
What is supervised access and when is it appropriate?
Supervised access may be an option for Ontario parents who worry about their safety or if the safety of a child is in question. For example, a non-custodial parent may have a drug problem or a mental health issue. Having supervised visits allows the non-custodial parent to visit the child while protecting the best […]
Considerations when deciding child support on retroactive orders
In Lewis v. Adesanya the court allowed the mother’s motion, dated September 2013, for a variation of child support retroactive to the date of the previous March 2012 order. The father had engaged in blameworthy conduct by failing to disclose a significant increase in his income as of 2012, contrary to the terms of the […]
Property division in Ontario
When a married or common-law couple chooses to end their relationship, property division laws determine how assets will be divided following a breakup or divorce. Both debts and assets may be split up between a couple, and the rules for married and common-law couples are different. The division of assets for married couples is […]
How Ontario deals with child custody and access
In addition to determining issues related to property division, when Ontario parents divorce, they will also need to come to an agreement about how their child will be raised, how much time the child will spend with each parent and who will be in charge of making choices about the child’s upbringing. These decisions will […]
Income support under the Ontario Disability Support Plan Act, 1997 to an adult child makes the “table” approach to child support inappropriate
In Senos v. Karcz, the Court of Appeal allowed a father’s motion to change his support payments to reflect his adult son’s receipt of the Ontario Disability Support Plant Act, 1997 (ODSP) benefits. Following the parties divorce in 1997, the father had been paying child support of $900 per month, and subsequently adjusted to $1,153 […]