Case update: More on courts and vaccines

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This case update was written by Pamela Cross, Luke’s Place Legal Director. A few months ago, I wrote a summary of court decisions about vaccinations for children which reflected a general judicial attitude that courts should follow the government pro-vaccine attitude. Two recent cases, with very similar facts, look at this issue from the perspective…

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Recent case: in-person school for child with complex educational needs

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C.D. v. R.D. 2021 ONSC 6858: This is an interesting case which touches on the importance of in-person schooling for children who have complex educational needs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The father in this case sought sole decision-making authority and primary residence over the child. The father says that the child was enrolled…

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Court and vaccines for kids

In the early weeks of the pandemic, some abusers took advantage of the public health crisis to manipulate parenting orders, stop paying child support and, generally, make life for their former partner as difficult as possible. A few months later, the focus shifted to fathers refusing to agree to appropriate schooling arrangements for the children,…

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Where can women’s advocates get support during the pandemic? The Pandemic Community of Practice

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Virtual meetings for support, training and information sharing and an online resource hub to get VAW advocates through the pandemic Peer support and resources The past year has presented those of us providing frontline services to women fleeing abuse with unprecedented challenges. Meeting the needs of women and their children remotely, managing pandemic protocols at…

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Supporting women to access family law supports during COVID-19

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Luke’s Place offers a variety of supports to women and their advocates in Ontario during the pandemic For women If you are in Durham Region (Ajax, Brock, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Scugog, Uxbridge and Whitby) Contact us at 905-728-0978 ext. 235 Monday to Friday 9 am to 4:30 pm for and Intake Assessment. Luke’s Place is offering…

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Recent case: Job loss during the pandemic and child support

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Moreton v Inthavixay 2020 ONSC 4881: This decision relates to the father’s request to reduce the amount of child support he was to pay because he lost his job due to the pandemic. However, it is also the most recent episode in a family law dispute that has been in litigation for three years, with…

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Tips for working with women during the pandemic

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1) Everyone is stressed Remember everyone is more stressed than usual: your client, her children, her extended family, even her lawyer (if she has one). Don’t forget to include yourself on the list of people who are more stressed than usual. You may be working from home, without ready access to your colleagues or files.…

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