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Posted August 10, 2020

Think Twice Before Getting Married Virtually during COVID-19

As we wrote about in our previous blog, Wedding Bells: Can They Ring During COVID-19?, couples are having to get creative when making wedding plans[...]

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Posted July 31, 2020

Back to School with COVID-19

Back to School with COVID-19 On Thursday, July 30th, Premier Doug Ford and the Education Minister released a plan for back-to-school for the fall. Elementary[...]

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Posted July 9, 2020

Pick Up the Phone: The Court’s Message to High Conflict Counsel in COVID-19

Two recent cases from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice demonstrate a clear message that the Court has run out of patience for aggressive litigation[...]

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Posted July 8, 2020

COVID-19 Expectations and the New Divorce Act

The federal government delayed implementing the Amendments to the Divorce Act until March 1, 2021 in response to COVID-19. However, reviewing the case law from[...]

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Posted April 30, 2020

Wedding Bells: Can They Ring During COVID-19?

Wedding season is upon us, but it’s looking quite different this year. Weddings take a lot of advanced planning and coordinating with venues, vendors, and[...]

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Posted April 24, 2020

Common Parenting Questions During COVID-19

A few weeks ago, we blogged about the case of Ribeiro v Wright which provides the foundation for parents asking themselves: how does access work[...]

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Posted April 16, 2020

COVID-19 and Support Order Enforcement through FRO (Updated May 8, 2020)

Is FRO still open? Yes. As of March 23, 2020, the Family Responsibility Office (FRO) announced that they would be reducing staff levels as a[...]

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Posted March 27, 2020

How to Co-Parent in a Pandemic: Advice from the ONSC on Custody, Access and Urgent Motions

Many parents are wondering how to proceed with custody and access arrangements given the current COVID-19 situation. In Ribeiro v Wright the Ontario Superior Court[...]

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Posted February 13, 2020

The New Ontario CARE Credit

Ontario is rolling out a tax credit that families can use with respect to childcare costs. The Childcare Access and Relief from Expenses (CARE) credit[...]