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The Hidden Family Law Consequence of Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia: How Spousal Support Litigation is Changed Forever
When the Supreme Court of Canada released its landmark decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, the legal profession immediately focused on one headline issue: the recognition of the Tort of Intimate Partner Violence (“IPV”). But there is another consequence of the decision that may prove just as significant for Ontario family law litigation — particularly for […]
When “Settle at All Costs” Fails: How Pressure to Mediate Harms Victims of Domestic Violence in Family Law
In family law, mediation is widely promoted as a cost-effective, efficient, and less adversarial path to resolution. Courts encourage it. Lawyers recommend it. Governments fund it. On paper, it makes sense. But in practice—particularly in cases involving domestic violence—this institutional preference can become a structural problem. When judges express disdain for “high-conflict” cases and apply […]
Are there penalties for “parental alienation”?
Marginalizing a parent from a child’s life is a dangerous game that destroys separating families and has potentially lasting consequences on the physical and mental health of children. For good reason, it also carries with it very serious consequences if challenged in court. One of the most extreme remedies a court has available to it, […]