A Note on the Perils of Love from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
In Lee v Riley, 2002 CarswellOnt 5558, the Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant had “failed to advise her that he was involved with another woman”, whom he later married whilst carrying on an intimate relationship with the Plaintiff, within the […]
Fertility Clinic Mix-Up Results in Lawsuit
In 2012, a couple residing in New Jersey, Kristina and Drew Wasilewski, turned to in-vitro fertilization to assist in getting pregnant. The couple claims that they spent nearly $500,000 at an institute in New Jersey on the procedure, which was […]
Do I Hire a Lawyer or Do I Self-Represent?
It is estimated that in more than half of all family law matters, at least one party is self-represented. The most common reason for self-representing is affordability. Many simply cannot afford to retain a lawyer. However, there is another subset […]
Domestic Violence and When a Parent’s Access to a Child will be Denied
The recent decision of SJK v JPG, written by the Honourable Justice S.B. Sherr, is a case where a parent is denied even supervised access to a child as a result of accusations of domestic violence. While it may […]
Surreptitious Recordings In Family Law
In the current era, surreptitious recordings are commonly encountered in family law matters. It is the case that spouses often believe they will be able to obtain some sort of litigation advantage by way of secretly recording their […]
What is a “Vexatious Litigant”?
Imagine this nightmarish scenario – you become the target of unrelenting, unwarranted litigation. You are named as a Defendant in lawsuit after lawsuit which are ultimately found to be without merit, though not after you’ve spent time and […]
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