Recent Blog Posts
The Problem With Unilateral Decisions When You Are Parenting Jointly
It is always ideal for parents to be able to cooperate and make joint decisions about significant aspects of the upbringing of their children together even if they no longer happen to be. When sharing a child as a married couple or as a pair in a relationship, parents are generally free to make… Read More »
Immigrating To Canada To Open A Small Business?
It probably comes as no surprise that a healthy percentage of the small business owners in Canada happen to be immigrants. The results published in the Business Development Bank of Canada report for example, indicated that immigrants, including refugees, actually twice as likely to take steps to bring an entrepreneurial project to life in… Read More »
Legal Help And International Students
It was recently announced that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is putting in motion the steps to suspend international student travel to Ontario in response to what was stated to be the province’s request for this. Interestingly, the premier’s office later said they did not make a formal request for the federal government to halt… Read More »
Helping Your Kids Cope With COVID Fatigue When Their Co-Parent Doesn’t Believe COVID Is Real
More than a year into the pandemic, COVID-19 has become a source of daily conversation. It continues to be a factor in our choices of everything from where we go to who we interact with. During a time when interactions continue to be limited, anyone who splits time with their kids with a co-parent… Read More »
Potential Implications Of Falsifying Documents In A Custody Case
Divorce is often filled with a lot of emotion and can be difficult to get through. Any difficulty is almost always heightened any time that the divorce in question also happens to involve a contested custody dispute. After all, Canadian law already requires a disclosure of financial assets in the context of a separation… Read More »
How A Criminal Fraud Conviction Can Affect Your Immigration Status
Canadian immigration is a rather complex process and it can be challenging to obtain the legal status you are seeking in the first place. It may seem inconceivable that after finally gaining the immigration status you want, this status can still be placed in jeopardy. This is especially true if you find yourself on… Read More »
Did You Know Your Rift With Your Ex’s New Partner Could be Considered Parental Alienation?
It is always hard when anyone you were married to or seriously involved with starts dating again. This can become even more true when the two of you happen to share children – especially if you were still married to or involved with your ex when you found out about his or her new… Read More »
3 Reasons Why Canada Needs Immigrants – Yes, Even in a Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic that we have all been dealing with for the last year has undoubtedly impacted many lives both here in Canada and throughout the world. One thing that has been affected is the lives of people who were in the process of immigrating to Canada. Whether starting the process from scratch… Read More »
A Recent Example of How Courts May View the Impact of One Spouse’s Business Being Affected by COVID-19 in the Context of a Divorce
Almost a full year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have experienced its economic effects even if fortunate enough to have avoided contracting the virus up until this point. A report published by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business a few months ago grimly asserted that approximately one in seven Canadian small businesses… Read More »
Getting Through Valentine’s Day After Divorce
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. This holiday has the reputation of being the most romantic day of the year but this simply isn’t the case for everyone. While statistics indicate that over sixteen million Canadians are currently living with someone else as a couple in private households, they also reflect that over… Read More »