Family

FOLA supports expanding definition of child in Children's Law Reform Act

FOLA supports expanding definition of child in Children's Law Reform Act

Current definition is unfair to adults under the care of unmarried parents: FOLA

Advocates' Society calls on Law Society to promote and expand family legal service programs

Advocates' Society calls on Law Society to promote and expand family legal service programs

LSO recently concluded a consultation on licensing non-lawyer family legal service providers

Child’s best interests are tied to health of family members with increased risk from COVID-19: court

Child’s best interests are tied to health of family members with increased risk from COVID-19: court

Court rejects evidence relating to infection rates for four reasons

OBA lists “broad and far reaching” impacts of Calmusky v. Calmusky decision on estate plans

OBA lists “broad and far reaching” impacts of Calmusky v. Calmusky decision on estate plans

OBA proposes legislative amendments to address effects of case

Case Commentary: Michel v. Graydon Clarifies the Rules on Retroactive Child Support Orders

Case Commentary: Michel v. Graydon Clarifies the Rules on Retroactive Child Support Orders

Christine Montgomery, LL.B., from Divorce Mate Software breaks down the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on retroactive support payments

How one legal tech firm took their training remote

How one legal tech firm took their training remote

When the pandemic derailed DivorceMate’s training sessions, they pivoted and found a way to make the best of a tough situation