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What happens when one party wants to relocate to another city with their child(ren)? In a recent case, an Ontario court considered a mother’s motion to move from one area of Ontario to another. The Background The parties had two children, ages three and six. In May 2018, the father was charged with several criminal …

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has resulted in a significant change in the day-to-day lives of all Canadians. Jobs, childcare, school, and almost every other facet of life has been impacted. The judicial system is no exception. Family law is no exception to this. Suspension of services as Ontario Superior Court of Justice The province’s …

In a recent Ontario case, the court considered the interesting question of how to determine a child’s “habitual residence” for the purpose of an application under the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Hague Convention). The Background The parties began dating in May 2017, started living together in June 2017, and …