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Spousal Support In Retirement
Does Spousal Support End in Retirement? Contrary to what many may believe, in Ontario, a spouse’s obligation to pay spousal support is not automatically terminated, or even reduced, when they retire. If you pay periodic...
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MATRIMONIAL HOME WHEN CALCULATING NET FAMILY PROPERTY
This only applies to parties who are married. It does not apply to common-law partners. One of the more irrational aspects of Ontario’s family law system is the treatment of the family residence when it...
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HOW IS THE MATRIMONIAL HOME DIFFERENT THAN OTHER PROPERTY?
What Defines a Matrimonial Home? The matrimonial home is the family home in which married spouses were living on the date of separation. The Ontario Family Law Act (FLA) defines the matrimonial home as: 18 (1) Every...
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How Is Spousal Support Calculated in Ontario
What Is Spousal Support? Spousal support (known as “alimony” in the United States of America) is the financial compensation paid by one partner to the other partner following separation or divorce, generally paid on a monthly basis...
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When the Courts Close: Alternative Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic
For the last few weeks and into the foreseeable future, generally speaking and with few exceptions the courts are closed. However, this does not leave parties in family law matters without remedy or unable to...
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Getting Laid Off During COVID-19
Child and spousal support obligations in the COVID-19 era The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have quickly taken a toll on almost everyone’s physical, mentaland financial well-being. Government regulations enforcing social distancing and closure of...
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Custody and Access Considerations in the Face of COVID-19
By now, like many other places in the world, we in Ontario realize that as a result of the COVID-19 or Coronavirus pandemic, the current situation will not resolve overnight. Consequently, there are many changes...
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Custody, Access and Your Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With a growing number of COVID-19 cases globally, Superior Court of Ontario and Ontario Court of Justice have suspended all regular operations, putting parents and children subject to custody and access orders and agreements in...
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