Separation Archives - Bookman Law

October 12

Posted By: Steven Bookman
Posted In: Children , Divorce , Separation
Date: October 12, 2021
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YOU WANT TO MOVE WITH YOUR CHILDREN

You are separated or divorced with a child living with you. Your ex has been given access rights (now called parenting time) to the child by way of a court order or a separation agreement that you signed. You may or may not have what was previously known as ‘sole custody’. You now want to [&hell...

May 02

Posted By: Steven Bookman
Posted In: Divorce , Family Law , Separation
Date: May 2, 2020
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Divorce Now???

These are difficult times for everyone. Families are confined to spaces – some very small and some larger. But that does not mean that the people in those spaces are happy. For sure, some are. And for sure, some are not. Before the stay-at-home order and the distancing restrictions many unhapp...

June 11

Posted By: Steven Bookman
Posted In: Children , Divorce , Family Law , Hague Convention , Law Advice , Law Articles , Lawyers , Legal Advice , Parenting , Separation , Spouses , Status Quo
Date: June 11, 2018
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THE HAGUE CONVENTION – THE NEW RULES

The Supreme Court of Canada recently decided a case in which I appeared as the lawyer for the father, that has changed the way Hague Convention cases will be dealt with in Canadian courts. The decision in O.C.L. v Balev was released on April 20, 2018 and it is considered a ground-breaking departu...

April 30

Posted By: Steven Bookman
Posted In: Children , Common Law , Divorce , Family Law , Law Advice , Law Articles , Lawyers , Parenting , Parenting , Separation , Spouses
Date: April 30, 2018
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ACCESS TO CHILDREN – Time to Change the Rules

Why are we still arguing about establishing basic access or parenting rights in 2018? One of the most frustrating areas within the practice of family law is the fight that is mounted to establish parenting rights for the parent, usually the father, who no longer resides with the child. It is time ...

November 06

Posted By: bookmanlaw
Posted In: Children , Divorce , Family Law , Parenting , Parenting , Separation , Shared Parenting , Spouses , Status Quo
Tags: Child, Children, Divorce, Shared Parenting
Date: November 6, 2017
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Joint Custody vs. Shared Parenting – What is the Difference in Ontario?

Joint Custody, Shared Parenting and Everything In Between Parents involved in a dispute about the custody and residential arrangements of their children have all heard of the terms “joint custody” and “shared parenting.” However, there is a great deal of confusion among litigants about w...

August 18

Posted By: bookmanlaw
Posted In: Child Support , Child Support Guidelines , Divorce , Family Law , Lawyers , Separation , Spousal Support , Spouses
Tags: Divorce, Family Law, Family Law Act, Family Law Matters, Joint Custody, Joint Property, Separation, Separation Law, Spousal Support, Spousal Support Payments
Date: August 18, 2017
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Valuing Assets and Income in Ontario Separation Law

Valuing Assets and Income When Separating When people separate they are often not aware that they must divide their property with their spouse. The basic formula is to value everything you own at the date of separation, deduct your debts on the date of separation, and then deduct what you brought in...

September 17

Posted By: Steven Bookman
Posted In: Children , Divorce , Family Law , Hague Convention , Parenting , Separation
Date: September 17, 2016
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PARENTAL KIDNAPPING – YES OR NO ??

This is a true story. It is repeated again and again despite the predictable outcome. At the end of this story I will ask for your opinions and your comments – your point of view. What do you think the outcome should have been? Once you provide your perspectives I will post again giving my [&helli...

January 08

Posted By: bookmanlaw
Posted In: Child Support , Children , Common Law , Divorce , Family Law , Grandparent Rights , Judges , Lawyers , Separation , Spousal Support , Spouses , Status Quo
Date: January 8, 2016
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IS THERE SUCH A THING AS JUSTICE IN FAMILY LAW?

The starting point in answering this question might be: What is your definition of Justice? Is it getting your way? Getting what you want? Is it feeling like someone has made a careful and balanced decision so that win or lose you feel like the process was fair? I don’t know what the answer is...

September 30

Posted By: bookmanlaw
Posted In: Children , Divorce , Family Law , Grandchildren , Grandparent Rights , Grandparents , Lawyers , Parenting , Separation , Spouses
Tags: Child, Children, Divorce, Divorce Act, Divorce Clients, Family Law Act, Family Law Matters, Involving Family, Justice, Ontario’s Family Law Act, Separation
Date: September 30, 2015
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CHILDREN, DIVORCE & GRANDPARENT RIGHTS – by GILLIAN BOOKMAN

Most of us are aware of the negative effects separation and divorce may have on the children of the marriage if the parents do not protect them adequately from the intense emotions wrought from the processes and procedures surrounding the dissolution of a marriage. Another area of collateral damage ...

May 06

Posted By: bookmanlaw
Posted In: Child Support , Common Law , Divorce , Family Law , Parenting , Separation , Shared Parenting , Spousal Support , Spouses
Tags: Divorce, Family, Family Law Rules, Separation, Support
Date: May 6, 2015
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Changes to the Family Law Rules – NEW Financial Disclosure Requirements

On May 2, 2015 a number of important changes to the Family Law Rules came into force. One of the most significant changes relates financial disclosure that every party in a family law case is now automatically required to produce. Since financial disclosure issues often slow down family law proceedi...