by Howard Nightingale | Feb 6, 2019 | Family Law |
Yes, it’s the law! Pot addiction – or to use more precise language – addiction to cannabis – can indeed be grounds for divorce. As we adjust to a new aspect of societal order in which using “pot” is legal, this connection of cannabis to divorce likely...
by Howard Nightingale | Oct 12, 2018 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation, Ontario Legislation |
In Ontario, what many people casually refer to as a “prenup’ is legally termed a marriage contract. Its purpose is to allow either or both of the partners, prior to the marriage, to set aside and protect specific wealth assets that would otherwise be subject to the...
by Howard Nightingale | Jul 3, 2018 | Family Law, Federal Court Legislation |
Two decades old now, the Canadian Divorce Act is out of date according to the federal government; Bill C-78 is their attempt to modernize it. The bill is promoted as being “child centric:” specifically, the law uses the phrase, Best interests of the child, and directs...
by Howard Nightingale | Apr 25, 2018 | Family Law, Legal Coaching |
What is legal coaching? The concept of legal coaching is best understood by redefining – at least to an extent – the relationship between lawyer and client. The lawyer does not represent you; you represent yourself. The lawyer now becomes a coach or tutor whose...
by Howard Nightingale | Apr 5, 2018 | Family Law |
Family Court has developed new terminology reflecting its attempt to develop alternative arrangements for the children of divorced and separated parents. These include: primary and secondary parents; shared and split custody, and parallel parenting. Exactly what are...
by Howard Nightingale | Oct 31, 2017 | Family Law |
When the Law isn’t Necessarily the Law The essential question is this: can a marriage contract stipulate terms contrary to the Family Law Act? In a word, yes it can. If you receive a marriage contract from your significant other prior to getting married, and it...
