– By Marlise Foster, Legal Assistant Section 211 Reports Anyone sitting in family chambers will hear the term “211 report” referred to frequently by counsel and judges. While it’s easy to access section 211 of the Family Law Act to see the legal...
– By Ira Tee, Associate Lawyer Attempting to settle all legal issues from the breakdown of a relationship out of court can be a difficult thing to do, especially when parties do not often see eye-to-eye. Proposing a settlement in the form a separation agreement before...
– By Ira Tee, Associate Lawyer In the stress of separation, sometimes both spouses will simultaneously file claims in both Provincial and Supreme Court without the other spouse knowing. For example, one spouse will file in Supreme Court and the other will file in...
– By Ira Tee, Associate Lawyer After separating, oftentimes one spouse will leave the former family residence and will live elsewhere. Sometimes, by the time it takes for a family matter to get through the courts, that spouse will have purchased a new house before a...
– By Ira Tee, Associate Lawyer Clients often wonder why lawyers are still working on a file even after judgment has been pronounced. It’s case over, isn’t it? The truth is that while obtaining a judgment from the court may seem like the end of a case and...
