Corollary Relief

Corollary Relief

Curated Ontario Family Law

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Jul 11

You be the Judge: Costs on failed motion to remove a law firm, where offers to settle (unwisely) seek costs payment, and the moving party offers to *lose*, but then doubles down on Reply. On "Toronto Lawyer" rates ~91: Jonckheere v. Slegers, 2025 ONSC 3714 https://canlii.ca/t/kd3f7

Jul 10

A useful review on exclusive possession, interim sale and attempt to use FLA s.9 as a means to effect a buyout, but I suspect most of readers will appreciate ~21-22, justice in the breach (with the caveat of course): Etches v. Mitchell, 2025 ONSC 3907

Jul 9

Within a failed interim relocation, whether affidavit of children's therapist, agreed to be "closed" therapy, can be used at the motion (or trial); a line-by-line child hearsay determination; surreptitious recordings: Louafi v. Schneider, 2025 ONSC 3687

Jul 7

Adult child support trifecta: estrangement (~28) + recipient disclosure "challenges" (FN26) + child mental health extending entitlement ~44). Post-Secondary Disclosure, see 69-70 @disclosureCLIN: C.Z. v. J.Y., 2025 ONSC 3729 https://canlii.ca/t/kctlg

Jul 4

Self Rep loses at trial to represented party, $40,000 costs; Overturned on 3/5 grounds at appeal, new trial costs *to* self rep... $5,000. Think about it: Hendriks v. Hendriks, 2025 ONCA 453