Corollary Relief

Corollary Relief

Curated Ontario Family Law

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Jul 23

Within a trial of a motion to change, an attempt and law on changing a Final (parenting) Order made at the settlement conference, & setting aside a consent order, here on claim counsel was "either incompetent or in cahoots": Jaha v. Mengele, 2025 ONSC 4182

Jul 22

An undefended bankruptcy decision against famlaw costs payor who is also support recipient, over (of all things) income disclosure and collection of surplus income. Can the trustee enforce against FRO *receivables*? See from ~88: Re Psavka 2021 ONSC 8635

Jul 21

I feel for a parent who needs to consent to adoption when they can't care for their child. But I feel more for the adopting parent, caring for the child for 7 years, facing a claim to set aside the consent. Law & application: JDS v. MLM, 2025 ONSC 4124

Jul 18

Substantial JFV where W worked for H business upheld. Takeaways: long cohabitation + short marriage = exception to 'EP subsumes equitable relief'; spouse pay rate; hard to appeal on facts when (disclosure) not provided: Mullin v. Sherlock, 2025 ONCA 510

Jul 18

Seeing a number of DivCt leave decisions where no costs ordered because no cost outline filed: Hensz v. Nelson, 2025 ONSC 3838