Posts Tagged ‘financial abuse’
Self-employed payors and common deductions in family law cases – Part Two
Please take a look at our new resource, the second in a two-part series on supporting women who are dealing with a self-employed ex-partner. In cases involving a self-employed payor, it is common to see the following expenses deducted from their income: 1. Vehicle Typically, where there is no evidence that the car was used…
Read moreSelf-employed financial disclosure – Part One
Please take a look at our new resource, a two-part series on supporting women who are dealing with a self-employed ex-partner. Part one will provide an overview of the T1 income tax return and some general tips on supporting women who are reviewing a self-employed party’s financial statement, tax returns and supporting documentation. Part two…
Read moreRecent case: Can you claim interim occupation rent?
Tally v. Din 2021 ONSC 8419 Both parties moved for a range of relief in this case. The mother sought sole decision-making, dispensing with the need for the father’s consent to decisions, and retroactive child support including s.7 expenses. The father sought sole parenting time of the children or, in the alternative, equal, shared parenting,…
Read moreRecent case: Lack of full disclosure by abusive spouse
Hamour v. Hamour, 2021 ONSC 3965: This case concerned child support and division of property for a Sudanese family that immigrated to Canada in 2008. The case involved family violence, lack of transparent disclosure by the father of income and court documents from abroad, and testimonies from witnesses abroad that the judge found not to…
Read moreJust how much financial information does a woman have to share when she leaves an abusive partner?
Financial abuse Many abusive relationships involve an element of financial control or abuse. For example, the abuser may: Monitor the woman’s spending Control all the money and give her an allowance Require her to justify her spending Insist that only his name be on bank accounts, investments, credit cards, etc. Not allow the woman to…
Read moreWhat is financial abuse?
You may have been subjected to financial abuse during your relationship, and it may be continuing now that you have left. This kind of abuse is common, and can take many forms, including: Your partner controls the money and makes all the spending decisions He gives you a spending allowance and you have to account…
Read moreCase law: Consequences for ongoing lack of disclosure
In Manchanda v Thethi 2016 ONSC 3776, Justice Myers begins his decision in this case about financial disclosure by asking: “When is enough, enough?” It is easy to see why he posed this question, as there had been more than 70 requests for disclosure, almost all of them made by the applicant mother, that had…
Read moreCase law: Financial bullying as family violence
Hokhold v Gerbrandt 2015 BCCA 268 is a British Columbia case, so it is not binding on Ontario cases. As well the B.C. Family Law Act contains a number of provisions that are different from those in Ontario’s legislation. Nonetheless, the case is interesting because the court identifies financial bullying as family violence sufficient to…
Read more