There has been confusion in the courts surrounding the applicable framework for determining applications under section 17 of the Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.) to retroactively reduce...
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...
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...
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...
