Divorce & Family Law Knowledge Base

Presentations (PPT)

• Complex Issues in Income Imputation
• Trusts and Gifts
• Parenting Coordinator: Friend To Families in Conflict (?)

GENERAL

• 2022 Arbitration Caselaw by Brahm Siegel
• Litigators Beware: The Law of Costs in Ontario Family Court Proceedings by Ken Nathens
• COVID-19 and The Effect It Is Having On FRO Enforcement of Court Orders by Glen Schwartz and Kelly Watson

DOMESTIC CONTRACT

• Prenup protocol reduces chance of court challenge
• Stick to Your (Time) Limits When Setting Aside A Domestic Contract by Ken Nathens

INSURANCE

• Beneficiary Designation By Way of Court Order Does Not Always Mean Payment by Glen Schwartz

TRUSTS

• Trust Me – This Property Is Mine by Ken Nathens and Glen Schwartz
• Title Does Matter: Are Constructive Trust Remedies Available for Married Couples? By Ken Nathens
• Gifts & Loans from Parents to Children by Brahm Siegel
• Eric v. Lola: Where do we go now regarding common law property rights in Ontario? by Ken Nathens

SPOUSAL SUPPORT

• Early Retirement and a Reduction in Spousal Support : A Contradiction in Terms? By Ken Nathens
• Pay day for Wealthy Support Payors by Ken Nathens

PARENTING

• Allegations of Sexual Abuse and Risk of Harm: When is supervised access justified? By Ken Nathens
• The Importance of Legal Presumptions and Legislated Guidelines in Canadian Relocation Cases by Ken Nathens
• The Family Law Vacation by Ken Nathens
• Co-Parenting During COVID-19 by Kelly Watson

CHILD SUPPORT

• The Duty Of Reasonableness Regarding The Obligation To Report Suspected Child Abuse by Ken Nathens
• RESP ABCs: Find Out What It Means To Thee by Brahm Siegel
• Section 7 Expenses: Extraordinary Is in the Eye of the Judge by Ken Nathens
• Ducking for Reasonable Cover: Recent Cases Dealing With Extraordinary Expenses by Brahm Siegel and Ken Nathens
• Three Suggested Reforms to the Child Support Guidelines by Ken Nathens

DOMESTIC AGREEMENTS

• The Compact: A (Proposed) New Way Forward For Marriage Contracts & Cohabitation Agreements by Brahm Siegel
• Do I Need A Pre-Nuptial Agreement? by Ken Nathens

MEDIATION/ARBITRATION

• Ontario Law Arbitration Awards: Appeals, Judicial Reviews and Motions to Stay/Enforce by Brahm Siegel
• Collaborative Family Law: Possible Perils by Ken Nathens
• Alternative Dispute Resolution by Brahm Siegel and Ken Nathens
• When Is A Family Arbitration An Arbitration? Judicial Treatment of the 2007 Changes to Ontario’s Arbitration Act & Family Law Act by Brahm Siegel

PROPERTY

• What Is The Definition Of Property In Ontario, And Can Ontario Courts Make Orders With Regards To Property Of Married Spouses Located Outside Of Ontario? by Glen Schwartz
• Different Thresholds for Different Provinces-Unequal Division of Family Property in Ontario and Manitoba by Ken Nathens
• Unequal Division of Family by Ken Nathens
• Equalization Payments During COVID-19: Defer your Mortgage Payments? Why not your Property Division, too? By Ken Nathens and Denniel Duong

ETHICS

• Legal Ethics & Financial Issues: Navigating Choppy Waters With Integrity by Brahm Siegel

CHILD CUSTODY

• Considering Kaplanis: Who’s Your (Sole) Daddy? by Brahm Siegel