Recent case: Back to school during the pandemic

Mother and school aged daughter

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 in-class learning this fall. Pursuant to a separation agreement signed by the parents in 2017, the child spends equal time with each parent on a…

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Managing back to school decisions during the pandemic with an abusive ex-partner: Tips for frontline workers

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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 them have plenty of ideas about what they think the mother should or should not do. For women with school-age children, decisions about education are…

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What is imputing income?

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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 is claiming is not a fair reflection of what they could be earning and, to address this, assigns an income to the payer, whether or…

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New resource: Toolkit for survivor’s friends and family members

If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, our newest toolkit, Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members is for you!   Below are some guiding principles in supporting a loved one who…

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New toolkit for a survivor’s friends and family members

If you are a family member or a friend of a woman with children who is leaving an abusive relationship, Luke’s Place’s newest toolkit, “Supporting After Separation: A Toolkit of Legal Information and Resources for a Survivor’s Friends and Family Members” is for you. Guiding principles in supporting a loved one who is subjected to…

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Join the Luke’s Place team! We’re hiring an Articling Student

Luke’s Place, based in Oshawa, Ontario is seeking a full-time Articling Student to join our Legal Services team on a 10-month contract, beginning August 2024. Who You Are: We are looking for an articling student with a demonstrated interest in, and understanding of, gender-based violence and family law. The successful candidate would be entering their…

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International Women’s Day 2022: Reasons to celebrate!

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When the world went into lockdown in March 2020, none of us thought our lives would still be largely isolated two years later. And yet, here we are, preparing to celebrate our second IWD virtually. The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women in ways too many to list. Rates of intimate partner abuse…

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A warrior for victims of domestic violence

Pamela Cross

Last April, Pamela Cross, our Legal Director, was awarded the J.A. (Alec) Corry Distinguished Alumni Award (for excelling in a career outside the traditional practice of law) from Queen’s Law. A virtual ceremony on May 20, 2021, celebrated this year’s Queen’s alumni award recipients with last year’s. Here’s Pam’s speech from the event: I am deeply…

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