Corollary Relief
Curated Ontario Family Law
Posts
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
Jul 4
Better than the appeal, read the trial decision on rectification ≠ rewriting a poorly conceived house division cohabitation agreement; long distance relationship due to work = FLA "spouse": Bosrock v Hutchison 2025 ONCA 472 https://canlii.ca/t/kcxg3 Trial:
Jul 4
Weekend read: From appeal and back, a hard read on the interplay of family violence and relocation. 'She had two options when faced with a decision for the child: concede or prepare for battle.' ~262: Shipton v. Shipton, 2025 ONSC 3210
Jul 3
A good summary of the law on making a vexatious litigant finding, here a case traversing over 3+ court proceedings and conduct meant to harass not just the other party but lawyer too: Whibbs v. Dobson, 2025 ONSC 3856
Jul 2
The "Irreparable harm" leg of stay of parenting order pending appeal is re: the child, not the parent. Here, primary parent ordered to live separate from new partner pending investigation, impacting house payments. No stay: Cayen v. Parish, 2025 ONSC 3717: