Custody and Access: Parental Alienation

One problem that clients often come to me with is that they feel that the other parent is alienating them from their child.  This is a serious allegation and one that usually occurs during high conflict circumstances. Clients often describe this alienation as “she’s telling the kids that I hate them” or “he’s telling the […]

Occupation Rent: Exclusive Possession Continued

In my last blog post I discussed the concept of exclusive possession and how a spouse may be able to claim such a remedy. S. 24(1)(b) of the Family Law Act (“FLA”) provides for the remedy of exclusive possession that applies to MARRIED SPOUSES. This section provides that: Regardless of the ownership of a matrimonial home and […]

Exclusive Possession of the Matrimonial Home

One of the more difficult choices to make when separating is deciding who will get to live in the matrimonial home, or what is otherwise known as exclusive possession.  Both parties have likely developed an attachment to the home, and uprooting your life to move somewhere else can be a daunting and stressful experience. So […]

10 Year Anniversary Skating Party

Rabideau Law is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Family Skating Party on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 in celebration of our 10 year anniversary! This event will be held at Lions Arena located at 20 Rittenhouse Rd, Kitchener, from 12 pm to 3 pm, and is open to all family, friends, affiliates, […]

Can I secretly record my ex-spouse?

Can I Secretly Record My Ex-Spouse?

Seems like something you should be able to do right? If an ex-spouse is talking to the children, or anyone else, some parents try to record those conversations to use against the other spouse later on in legal proceedings.  What parents will need to be mindful of is that this may actually trigger parts of […]

Unequal Division of Net Family Property

Unequal Division of Net Family Property

When married spouses separate, s.5(1) of the Family Law Act (“FLA”) provides that there will be an equalization payment made from the spouse with the greater net family property to the spouse with the lesser net family property (see our blog post here for an introduction to how net family property and equalization work). To […]

Child Support - Undue Hardship

Child Support: Undue Hardship

As discussed in the previous blog on child support, child support is generally seen as a non-negotiable support payment in the eyes of the court.  However, there are ways to alter child support payments.  This can be done through either a shared custody arrangement (see our blog post here), or by proving undue hardship. S. […]

Breakdown of Marriage: Physical and Mental Cruelty

Separation alone is difficult to deal with.  When the issues concerning adultery, physical and mental cruelty become involved, it can make a difficult situation that much worse.  If these concerns are a part of the separation between two spouses, courts here in Canada will implement a “no fault” regime.  This means that when a person’s […]

LGBTQ Parents and Custody and Access

One fear that some parents may have is whether their LGBTQ status might affect their rights when it comes to Custody and Access.  Thankfully, this is not in and of itself a ground to refuse custody or access to a parent as the case law below will demonstrate. Custody As mentioned in our last post […]

Bill C-45 and Real Estate Presentation

In response to Bill C-45 recently taking effect, Geoff Rabideau has taken some time to put together a presentation outlining what we do currently know about the laws surrounding Cannabis in Ontario, and what some of the potential changes may be that we will notice in respect to real estate.

Please keep in mind that this is being provided for informational purposes only and is not to be taken as legal advice, and that the specifics of the Cannabis Act will continue to evolve in the coming months and years in response to the outcome the law has on Canada and Ontario.