Family Law Blog: Enforcement & Modification Orders

Recent Costs Awards in Family Law Proceedings
Learn how Ontario courts award costs in family law cases.

Granting Adjournments in Family Law Arbitrations
Understand how adjournments work in Ontario family law arbitration cases.

Judge Rules Against Indigenous Man Who Argued that Ontario Law Had No Jurisdiction Over His Family Dispute
An Ontario judge ruled against an Indigenous man who argued that Band law should apply instead of Ontario law in disputes involving Indigenous families.

Disobeying Court Orders and Non-Disclosure of Documents in Child Support Proceedings
There is a court-ordered financial disclosure in child support disputes in Ontario. Gelman & Associates provides legal advice on these types of issues.

Revenge Porn Defendant Given Another Chance at Defence After Court Overturns Default Judgment
Ontario court reopens defence in a revenge porn case. See why.

A Court Cannot Order Parties to Appoint a Parenting Coordinator to Settle Disputes
See why Ontario courts can’t force parties to hire a parenting coordinator to settle their family law matters.

Toronto Man Acquitted in Canada’s First Criminal Harassment Case Involving Twitter
Read about a landmark Twitter harassment case acquittal in Toronto.

Family Court is Open to the Public
People know that criminal proceedings are public and that citizens are invited to sit in an open court and observe a criminal trial in any court.

Holding the Family Responsibility Office Responsible
No matter what side of the fence they are on, clients seem frustrated with the Family Responsibility Office, there will always be a complaint.

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