Please come join me as I co-chair the program “Advanced Issues in Domestic Contracts in Family Law” at the Law Society of Upper Canada on October 23, 2017.
Read MoreHave a look at my AdvocateDaily post on equal child support treatment for disabled children of both married and unmarried spouses. http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-successful-constitutional-challenge-helps-unmarried-parents-of-disabled-adults-1.html
Read MoreMany of the clients I see have not yet separated. They are having problems in their relationships and they consult with me to discuss their rights and obligations in the event of a separation. For parents, the issue of the children is front and centre. Parents invariably ask me how and what to tell the …
Read MoreHave a look at my article on tort damages in family law for invasion of privacy: http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-privacy-damages-on-the-rise-in-family-law.html
Read MoreThere are many issues to consider when deciding whether to marry or move in with a partner. One of them is whether or not you want or need a domestic contract. The following are some thoughts on these kinds of contracts to assist you in your decision. Many people are afraid of marriage contracts or …
Read MoreBeware: If parties set off their child support obligations so that only one party ends up making a payment, there is the risk of losing child related deductions. Want to know more? Have a read through my latest article for AdvocateDaily at http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-spouses-must-pay-each-other-to-get-around-tax-law.html
Read MoreI am pleased and proud to announce that I have been granted certification as a Certified Specialist in Family Mediation by the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario. I am glad to be a member of the FDRIO organization which is working hard to promote excellence and accountability in family mediation. I am trained …
Read MoreMany of my friends are teachers and/or work with kids. Over the year, I listen to their stories about the children they teach: their antics, their successes, their failures… As these teachers gear up for the very last week of school, I got to thinking. I realized that, in many ways, teaching is not so …
Read MoreCheck out my latest post on AdvocateDaily: http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-legal-costs-available-for-self-reps-in-family-litigation.html
Read MoreGriffith v Davidson, a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision, has confirmed that placing a property in joint tenancy means sharing the property equally on relationship breakdown. The question before the court (on appeal from an arbitration) was whether the common law wife held the property on resulting trust for the common law husband, …
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