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- Does a Large Equalization Payment Bar Entitlement to Interim Spousal Support in Ontario?
If you are heading toward a separation and expect a significant equalization payment, it is natural to wonder whether that payment will cost you the right to spousal support in the meantime. In Ontario, the answer is not necessarily. A recent decision, Bloomberg v. Burnett, shows that a spouse who i … Read more »
- Hidden Business Assets and Unequal Property Division
Financial disclosure and property division are often contentious issues following separation or divorce, particularly when one spouse operates a business, holds assets through family members, or has access to hidden financial resources not reflected in their reported income. In Chamseddine v. Ghani, … Read more »
- Across the Border, Through a Divorce: When One Spouse Works in Michigan
For many families in Windsor-Essex, crossing the Ambassador Bridge or Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is part of the ordinary workday. A spouse may live with their family in Ontario while earning a salary, bonuses, retirement benefits, or other compensation from an employer in Detroit or elsewhere in Michiga … Read more »
- Parenting Schedules for Nurses, Police Officers, First Responders, and Other Ontario Shift Workers
For many separated parents, creating a parenting schedule means deciding who has the children on particular weekdays, weekends, holidays, and school breaks. For nurses, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, factory employees, and other shift workers, however, a traditional parenting calendar ma … Read more »
- Professional Corporations and Divorce in Windsor-Essex County
For physicians, dentists, lawyers, accountants, and other regulated professionals, incorporation can be an important part of operating a practice. When a marriage ends, however, a professional corporation can add another layer of complexity to property division and support. A professional corporatio … Read more »