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Giving children a voice in mediation provides clarity
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff Including the voice of the child in mediation can shed light on how they feel about certain parenting arrangements — without going […]
Happily ever after begins with prenup for more millennials
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff It’s no surprise that a generation that has grown up seeing relationships dissolve around them now want to enter into marriage contracts […]
Bill C-78 could bring ‘positive change’ for children
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff Children in Canada will be better protected from the conflict generated by divorce proceedings if changes introduced by the federal government in […]
ADR in family disputes saves time, money: study
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff New research that shows family lawyers consider alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to be both more efficient and less expensive than litigation and […]
Sharing co-parenting challenges can be beneficial
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff While co-parenting is often considered in the best interest of a child after divorce, it’s not necessarily the easiest approach for the […]
Disclose support obligations when mortgage shopping: Silbert
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff This is the final instalment in a three-part series on the intersection of family law and real estate law. In this post, St. […]
Before selling the marital home, get a separation agreement
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff Part 2 of a three-part series on the intersection of family law and real estate law, St. Catharines family lawyer Sharon Silbert explores the subject […]
Exercise caution when buying new home after separating
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff This is Part 1 in a three-part series on the intersection of family law and real estate law. In this instalment, St. Catharines family lawyer Sharon […]
SCC ruling on child abduction of global interest
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff For the first time in more than two decades, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently heard an appeal on the Hague […]
Biological parentage does not always determine support
By AdvocateDaily.com Staff A recent ruling that deemed a claim for child support against a non-biological father as unfair and inappropriate was surprising given the early involvement […]