COVID-19 has had an undeniable impact on parental access and decision-making cases over the past year. From instances where a parent is found to be lax in observing health and safety protocols, to cases where children are suffering from COVID-19 anxiety, courts have faced a number of unprecedented questions on how to determine parenting during… Continue reading Anti-Mask Beliefs Affect Parental Access Decision
Category: Recent Cases
Nova Scotia Court Issues Unprecedented Sentence for Violating Child Support Order
In a case we first wrote about in August 2020, regarding a father who had a long history of avoiding his court-ordered child support obligations, the father has since been found guilty of contempt of court. Just last month, the court sentenced the father to prison for his actions, issuing the longest sentence for the… Continue reading Nova Scotia Court Issues Unprecedented Sentence for Violating Child Support Order
Alberta Court Clarifies Consummation Requirement for Marriage Annulment
In a previous blog, we discussed the narrow list of reasons for which an annulment will be granted in the province. Among the reasons was the fact that one or both spouses in the marriage was unable to consummate the marriage. While non-consummation of a marriage is one of the factors determining eligibility, it should… Continue reading Alberta Court Clarifies Consummation Requirement for Marriage Annulment
A Question of Parental Rights for a Child Born From Sexual Assault
Canada’s courts have long held that children should be encouraged to spend as much time with each of their parents as they can. The belief is that it is almost always in the best interests of a child to preserve their parental relationships whenever possible, even if the parents themselves do not have a positive… Continue reading A Question of Parental Rights for a Child Born From Sexual Assault
Alberta Court Denies Mother’s Application for Forced Reunification with Son
Parenting, custody and access issues between spouses can become ugly, very quickly. Generally, issues arise between former partners or spouses, who are attempting to decide parenting issues following a divorce or separation. Issues can become ugly when parents are unable to get along, or one parent believes, in error or not, that the other parent… Continue reading Alberta Court Denies Mother’s Application for Forced Reunification with Son
BC Court Grants Annulment due to Sexual Difficulties
Unlike a divorce, which ends a marriage in the eyes of the law, an annulment is a legal process whereby the marriage is said to never have happened. While some people may think an annulment is something that a couple can do if they hastily enter into a wedding and regret their actions soon afterward.… Continue reading BC Court Grants Annulment due to Sexual Difficulties