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Posted on October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 in bad behavior, case law, conduct, Division of Property, Divorce, Duress, economic inequality, failure to provide financial disclosure, Family Law, financial disclosure, Litigation, separation, Separation Agreement, setting aside separation agreement, summary judgment, unconscionable, unequal bargaining power

Should I sign my separation agreement without financial disclosure?

The short answer to this question is – absolutely not! The husband in the following case learned his lesson the hard way. In the recent case of Shalaby v Nafei 2022 ONSC 5615, the Honourable Justice Price refuses a husband’s request to summarily dismiss the wife’s claim that the separation agreement should be set aside, […]

Posted on October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 in alimony, bad behavior, conduct, Divorce, Family Law, separation, spousal support

Can bad behavior affect my spousal support?

The short answer to this is – Yes! However, it is extremely rare for spousal support to be reduced as a result of bad behavior. The recent case of McConnell v Finch 2022 ONSC 5271 deals with a relatively obscure section 33(10) of the Family Law Act that allows for a judge to reduce the […]

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