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In-Person Negotiations Resolve Legal Disputes Faster Than Zoom
When people need to resolve a legal dispute, efficiency matters. Delay costs money. Delay increases stress. Delay drains leverage. And in many cases, delay follows when parties try to negotiate or mediate through a screen instead of across a table. Zoom has a role, but it does not replace a lawyer who shows up in […]
Hiring a Litigation Lawyer in High Conflict Family Cases is Essential
When families face separation or divorce, mediation is often promoted as the faster, more cost-effective, and less adversarial path. While that may be true for amicable situations, high-conflict family cases are fundamentally different. In these circumstances, hiring an experienced litigation lawyer is not just beneficial—it is often essential to protecting your rights, your children, and […]
Parental Alienation – understanding the controversy
In family law, few terms generate as much controversy as “parental alienation.” Originally intended to describe a dynamic in which one parent influences a child to reject the other parent, the phrase has since taken on a life of its own—expanding beyond its clinical roots into legal arguments, custody disputes, and public discourse. Despite its […]
Parental Alienation and Domestic Violence: Can They Coexist?
Parental alienation and domestic violence can—and often do—coexist. In discussions about family breakdown, these two concepts are frequently treated as opposites. Many assume that if one is present, the other cannot be. This binary thinking oversimplifies complex family dynamics and can lead to serious consequences in legal, clinical, and social contexts. The reality is far […]
What happens if my ex is unreasonable?
The short answer is – large cost awards. In the recent case of Clark v Denyes, 2025 ONSC 2936 (CanLII), the Honourable Justice Mathen ordered the Respondent mother to pay $400,000.00 in litigation costs to her ex-husband, the Applicant Father. The Honourable Justice Mathen found that the Respondent Mother acted unreasonably by employing misguided views […]
Can I sell my marital home before I finish my divorce?
The short answer is – Yes! However, you should consider the following before agreeing to list your house for sale: 1. Who owns the home? If you or your former partner own the home that you are living in at the time of separation together, then you need to get your former partner’s […]