Family

Ontario Superior Court confirms validity of cohabitation agreement as a domestic contract

Ontario Superior Court confirms validity of cohabitation agreement as a domestic contract

The parties designed the contract to withstand changes in circumstances, including employment loss: court

For Fraser MacLean, successful family law practice is a team effort

For Fraser MacLean, successful family law practice is a team effort

MacLean, who fought Canada’s first case of AI-hallucinated case law last year, reflects on his work

OCA justice says majority decision in case is ‘micromanaging’ and opens door to panel review misuse

OCA justice says majority decision in case is ‘micromanaging’ and opens door to panel review misuse

Justice William Hourigan accused his colleagues of misunderstanding panel reviews in dissent

Ontario Superior Court orders feuding couple to repay loan to wife's mother

Ontario Superior Court orders feuding couple to repay loan to wife's mother

Mother lent rather than gifted money to daughter and her husband, court summarily finds

Ontario Superior Court declares wife sole owner of Yorkshire Terrier in family law dispute

Ontario Superior Court declares wife sole owner of Yorkshire Terrier in family law dispute

Pets are property under the law and custody-like arrangements are generally inappropriate: court

Ontario Appeal Court affirms denial of spousal support, awards damages for marital abuse

Ontario Appeal Court affirms denial of spousal support, awards damages for marital abuse

The court also condemned offensive and unfounded allegations against the trial judge's impartiality