The family is the rock on which you build your life. You do everything you can to protect your family, and it seems nothing else can be more important. When everything is going well, your family is the source of all your happiness. When you first commit to a relationship, whether in marriage or a …
Read MoreLast December, the federal government implemented major changes to parental leave. As of December 3, 2017, eligible new parents planning to take parental leave can spread 12 months of employment insurance (EI) benefits over 18 months following the birth of a child. The changes are intended to provide parents with more flexibility for family responsibilities. …
Read MoreLisa Gelman, owner of Gelman & Associates is proud to announce that her family law firm has been named the winner of the 2016 Consumer Choice Award (CCA) for the Greater Toronto Area in the category of Family Law. This prestigious award which has been recognizing business excellence in small and medium sized enterprises since …
Read MoreA Story of Pebbles in your pockets Ok, so the title and topic of this post might not make sense right off the bat. It isn’t directly related to separation or divorce. But it is related to humanity. So please do keep reading. I was reading a book to my son and two of his …
Read MoreAs one of the Toronto family lawyers, I was proud this week: This past week, Toronto was host to WorldPride for the first time, culminating a 34 year tradition of local Pride celebrations. Also this past week, my cousin and his husband became parents and welcomed a healthy and happy 9 pound 7 ounce baby …
Read MoreWhen your soon-to-be ex thrives on drama, every day can seem like an endless stream of torment. Whether you’re getting angry phone calls, harassing text messages or personal messages from your ex through your children, it’s never easy to deal with someone who specializes in creating drama everywhere he or she goes. Dramatic people often …
Read MoreThe worst kept legal secret of the decade is family law in Ontario needs to change Restructuring is what family law needs, says the as-of-yet unreleased report from the Cromwell committee to Chief Justice McLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada. No kidding. Haven’t family lawyers and parties been saying exactly that forever? I know …
Read MoreMany people worry about the consequences of coming out to family, friends and the general public. Let’s face it: some people just don’t understand. As far as we’ve progressed, there are still people who get hung up on anything that isn’t “mainstream,” and that can cause you to worry about whether your own kids will …
Read MoreWhether your parents are in the middle of a divorce or they’ve already hashed it all out with their Toronto divorce lawyers, they might be headed back into the dating pool. As long as they’re not dating too soon (before their Toronto divorce lawyer has given them the green light), there’s no harm in that. …
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