Family Law Blog

Spousal support disputes can arise over income, duration, exceptions, restructuring, and whether guideline ranges fit the facts of the relationship.

In Ontario, it appears that a mother has the ultimate ability choose the child’s surname when parents divorce, unless challenged in court.

Find out your legal remedies if spousal support isn’t paid properly.

In the 21st century, however, the assumption that biological parents are automatically the intended parents does not hold true when establishing parentage.

All family proceedings in Ontario are governed by the Family Law Rules. These costs rules differ in many respects that previously governed it.

Find out the steps to divorce in Ontario without hiring a lawyer.

See why settlement is often the best approach in Ontario family law cases.

Rule 40 governs case management in Ontario family court and helps judges manage steps, timelines, disclosure, and progress in a proceeding. Learn more here.

Learn about family case manager appointments under Rule 42 in Ottawa.

See how evidence is handled in Ontario family law trials under Rule 23.