Departing from the “Natural Parent Presumption” in BJT v JD
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and the primary caregivers of a child in a given family aren’t necessarily always the child’s parents. The law, however, has struggled to...
Category: Family Law
SCC to Decide on the “Best Interests of the Child” in International Parenting Orders in F v N
The Supreme Court (“SCC”) will hear F v N SCC 39875 [“F v N”] in March 2022. In this decision, the SCC will address the proper application and interpretation of...
Barendregt v Grebliunas Hearing: Admitting New Evidence in Family Law Cases
New evidence is rarely introduced or accepted at appeal courts. However, this rule of thumb could change as the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) hears submissions from counsel in Barendregt...
Michel v Graydon: SCC Clarifies Law on Retroactive Child Support Orders from a Feminization of Poverty Lens
Should children’s rights to child support be protected by the courts even after the child has reached the age of majority? Should the payor parent be held liable for dishonest...
