The Dos and Don’ts of Access Exchanges
The pick-up and drop-off process can be a difficult time for children. It is important that parents make this as smooth as possible for a child so that the child feels at ease, rather than guilty, hurt, and distressed. Here are some things to keep in mind as you work on access exchanges. What to […]
School Registration
As the school year draws to a close and children and parents alike are thinking about time off, summer vacation and ice cream, preparing for the next school year is probably not at the top of anyone’s list. However, now may be the best time to prepare for your children’s school registration for the next […]
Social Media and Family Law
We’ve all heard stories about the use of social media gone wrong – a politician tweets something inappropriate, an embarrassing photo of a celebrity goes viral, a business person gets caught in a compromising situation. Social media has changed the way we communicate; sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Concerns around privacy and […]
When Parents Can’t Agree – What Next?
One of the most challenging aspects of a separation can be coming to an agreement about custody and parenting time: where the children will live, how decisions will be made, where they will go to school, how holidays will be spent and the list goes on. When parents don’t agree about how decisions should be […]
Fun in the Sun: Eight Ways to Help Deal with Access during the Summer Months
Summertime for children means time off from school and time to have fun. For their separated or divorced parents, it means spending as much of this time with their children. However, coordinating schedules can be hard inevitably putting a damper on things. If you have a Separation Agreement or Court Order dealing with custody and […]
Parents Beware: the Obligation to Encourage a Child to See the Other Parent Goes Beyond Lip Service
Separation is never easy. In addition to financial obligations, parenting of the children usually makes the separation even more difficult and often oppositional. When a couple separates, the determination of parenting decisions will be made in accordance with the child’s best interest. Section 24 of the Children’s Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990. c. C.12, as […]