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13 sty 2018 · Before the Act, a husband could petition for divorce on the grounds that his wife had committed adultery, but a wife could only petition for a divorce based on adultery combined with other offenses. Below are three other significant changes we’ve witnessed in family law that have improved the way Ontarians resolve divorce and family law issues.
16 lip 2022 · People in common-law relationships in Ontario often must go to court when they divorce, because the province's Family Law Act does not give them the legal right to a 50-50 share of property...
26 paź 2021 · Pereira v Ramos 2021 ONSC 1737: We are now beginning to see a steady stream of cases in which either the revised CLRA or Divorce Act is being applied. In this case, the father (applicant) brought a motion in the fall of 2020 to increase his time with the children to a shared parenting arrangement
21 kwi 2021 · Changes to the Divorce Act came into force on March 1, 2021 as a result of Bill C-78, An Act to Amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to Make Consequential Amendments to Another Act.
17 lut 2021 · As part of ensuring the “best interests of the child,” the changes to the Divorce Act will allow a “non-parent” – including grandparents and other close family members – to apply for the right to spend a certain amount of time with the children of divorced parents.
In Ontario, either spouse can take the first step towards divorce or separation by seeking legal counsel from a family law professional. This helps clarify rights and available options within the legal framework.
Bill C-78 (the “Bill”) comes into force on March 1, 2021. It represents the first major changes to the Divorce Act (the “Act”) aside from the Child Support Guidelines, since the present form of the legislation came into being in 1985. Arguably, the Act sets the tone for the resolution of family law disputes regardless of whether ...
