by Michael Butterfield on April 11th, 2015
When Child protection agency removed parents from the home, instead of kids, locals applauded innovative decision. When children are at risk in their homes, within the Misipawistik First Nation, their parents will be removed rather than the children. In most jurisdictions, children are the ones who are removed from homes…
by Michael Butterfield on April 9th, 2015
CHILD SUPPORT MYTHS DE-BUNKED: MYTH #1. “My one night stand got pregnant-she told me she was on the pill. She can’t come after me for child support.” TRUTH: Every parent has financial responsibility for their children, regardless of how they were conceived. Every child has the right to be supported….
by Jayne on April 4th, 2015
Reality T.V. Star Jody Lynn Claman has been ordered to pay her ex-husband special costs in a real life family law drama. The star, who was a cast member of the reality T.V. show “Housewives of Vancouver” in 2011 and 2012, separated from her husband of 6 years, Eran Friedlander,…
by Jayne on March 28th, 2015
Robert Sarro argued in B.C. Supreme Court that his ex-wife Gina Sarro should give up her artistic dreams, and earn more income. When the couple divorced in 2011, Justice N. Smith gave Ms. Sarro three years to establish her art career. Her spousal support entitlement, which then totalled $3,700 per…
by Michael Butterfield on March 22nd, 2015
The friendly divorce can happen. According to Joanna Pachner, author of “The Friendly Divorce” (Chatelaine, April 2015 issue), couples can separate from each other without it resulting in the trauma of breaking up of the family unit. Pachner describes going through a “divorce revolution”. The revolution involves re-working expectations for…
by Jayne on March 20th, 2015
The mother of a boy conceived through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has been ordered to pay her ex-husband over $75,000 in damages, after it came to light that she had misled him into thinking the sperm used for the treatment was his. Judge Deborah Taylor, of Central London County Court,…