by Howard Nightingale | May 5, 2020 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation, Ontario Legislation |
Family Law Legislation: Federal, Provincial and Territorial – COVID 19 As a result of COVID-19, a recent directive ordered by the Ontario Court of Justice stipulates that, in the area of Family Law, Ontario courts are open only for what they deem ‘urgent’ family... 
by Howard Nightingale | Apr 28, 2020 | Corporate/Commercial, Family Law, Legal Coaching, Mediation, Real Estate Law, Wills & Estates |
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are your support team in managing family court issues, real estate matters, and wills and estate planning remotely. While the Ontario government has deemed law offices and paralegal offices as essential workplaces, and has allowed them... 
by Howard Nightingale | Nov 20, 2019 | Family Law |
Family Law Legislation: Federal, Provincial and Territorial The nuclear family is no longer the norm in Canada, with common law relationships on the rise. In Ontario, two people are considered common law if they are unmarried, but have been continuously living... 
by Howard Nightingale | Sep 30, 2019 | Family Law |
Family Law Legislation: Federal, Provincial and Territorial According to the Government of Canada Department of Justice, the federal, provincial and territorial governments in Canada share responsibility for family law. Some child support guidelines are under federal... 
by Howard Nightingale | Jun 18, 2019 | Family Law |
Our previous blog (May 2019) examined the issue of separated and divorced parental alienation – the attempt by parents to gain their children’s love by turning them against the other parent. Sometimes both parents are guilty of some form of parental alienation,... 
by Howard Nightingale | May 17, 2019 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation |
Who is most guilty of parental alienation, the custodial parent, usually the mother, or the access parent, usually the father?Answer: In his Globe and Mail essay, Judge Harvey Brownstone writes, “We judges often see high conflict-cases where both parents badmouth each... 