In Ontario, marriages are deemed to be a form of economic partnership. As such, at the end of the marriage, under Ontario law, the spouses have a right to share in the wealth generated during the marriage. This is accomplished by a process called equalization under the Family Law Act (“FLA”). Equalization is a …
Read MoreHave a look at my latest post on AdvocateDaily on reports by the Office of the Children’s Lawyer. http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-weak-ocl-reports-damage-the-chances-of-settlement.html
Read MoreIn an earlier blog post, I made reference to a November 2016 decision of the Honourable Mr. Justice Pazaratz and his denunciation of the parties’ practice of videoing each other with the child. In re-reading the Reasons in the Whidden and Ellwood case, I discovered commentary by Justice Pazaratz on a wealth of other relevant …
Read MoreHave a look at my piece on access by grandparents to their grandkids on the Lawyer’s Daily website. https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/2776
Read MoreCellphone videos and photos have become an epidemic in family law cases. Almost every client who comes in the door wants to show me a video of his or her spouse behaving badly. This is particularly so in custody cases. One parent videos (often surreptitiously) the other parent’s interactions with the child, in the hopes …
Read MoreI was watching a rerun of “Modern Family” the other night. In the episode, Phil learns a neighbour’s wife has left him. Phil tells the viewer that he hopes it is due to an affair or drugs and alcohol, because those he can protect against. Unfortunately for Phil, the neighbour tells him that he has …
Read MoreThe Report of Justice Bonkalo on the delivery of family law services was just released. Read what I had to say on the 21 recommendations in my interview with Advocate Daily: http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-comments-on-Bonkalo-report.html
Read MoreCheck out the interview with me on Advocate Daily! http://www.advocatedaily.com/jennifer-samara-shuber-shuber-marks-two-decades-of-giving-clients-a-voice.html
Read MoreFebruary. Valentine’s Day is around the corner. As is Family Day. For those who are separated or divorced, these two occasions can sometimes be a painful reminder of what once was. So I am penning this post to encourage you to celebrate what you do have, rather than mourning what you don’t. And to remind …
Read MoreIn February 2017, it will be twenty years since my call to the bar. My platinum anniversary. What does that mean? I’m old. I have been doing this for a long time. Thankfully, I really like it. The court shirts I purchased in 1997 do not fit anymore. My gowns have seen better days. I …
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