Back to school for judges!
As students across the province return to the classroom this week, we cannot help but think about how important it is for judges to do the same when it comes…
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Dealing with school holiday issues? Pandemic-related back to school cases may help
In the early fall, there was a flurry of cases relating to whether children should go back to in-school learning or continue with online learning, some of which you can…
Factors judges are considering in back to school cases during the pandemic
The following is a list of factors judges have considered in a number of recent Ontario family court decisions that dealt with cases whether or not children should attend school…
Recent case: Back to school during the pandemic
The case of Chase v Chase, 2020 ONSC 5083, provides a decision that offers clear thinking about what should happen when separated parents disagree on whether children should return to…
Managing back to school decisions during the pandemic with an abusive ex-partner: Tips for frontline workers
Decision-making with an abusive ex-partner is never an easy or straightforward process. Even when the ex-partner has had little involvement in making decisions or planning for the children, many of…
New Case Comment: Choice of School – Catchment Area
This case comment was prepared by Emily Ernst (law student volunteer) and Rachel Parry (Staff Lawyer). This case involved a dispute between parents over which school their child, aged 4,…
Turning to the experts
As was discussed in last week’s blog, it is critical that judicial education about intimate partner violence be mandatory rather than voluntary. It’s also really important that the development of…
Judicial education on IPV should not be optional
As discussed in our blog posts over the last few weeks, we are spending time this month discussing the importance of judicial education on intimate partner violence (IPV). Keira’s Law…
Legislation as a Result of Survivor Advocacy
Survivors have the power to create legal change – but should we have to? As September unfolds, and many of us and/or our children have returned to school, we want…
What is imputing income?
From time to time, the court will impute income in a child support case. This means the judge finds that the amount of income the parent who is paying support…