February 7, 2014
by Sarah
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Connecting judges in a connected world

Parenting disputes are particularly complicated when families have ties to multiple jurisdictions. A fairly straightforward dispute about custody or a parenting schedule may be exacerbated by  a battle about which court has authority to determine the children’s fate. Where families … Continue reading

May 2, 2013
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Beware the status quo. Bring family law custody appeals in a timely fashion or face the consequences…

Perron v Perron is a custody case decided by the Ontario Court of Appeal where the issue of language education featured prominently.  It contains interesting commentary not only on the status of French in Canada and education as an aspect of … Continue reading

March 28, 2013
by Sarah
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Real Homes for Global Families

Our globalized economy has more and more families on the move with ties to a number of jurisdictions. Families migrate to follow business opportunities with ease. While a family is intact the question of where their real home is of … Continue reading

October 31, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Will the Supreme Court of Canada consider the issue of custody jurisdiction in the case of an infant?

Followers of this blog may recall the posts my partner Sarah Boulby and I did, in June and July 2012 respectively, on the controversial Ontario Court of Appeal case Dovigi and Razi.  Well, big news to those of us in … Continue reading

August 8, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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USES OF SKYPE TECHNOLOGY IN FAMILY LAW: PART II: CONNECTING FAMILIES

Many children do not enjoy daily standard face-to-face contact with both of their parents.  This is particularly true for separated and divorced families who no longer live together 24/7.   In recent years, parents and courts have made frequent use of … Continue reading

July 10, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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The Ontario Court of Appeal Decision in Dovigi v Razi: Have Baby, Will Travel

The May 31, 2012 Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Dovigi v Razi 2012 ONCA 361 has attracted a lot of attention.  The family law bar and the general public are divided on whether the appeal court got it right.  The … Continue reading

May 23, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Child’s Legal Surname: Something else to fight about

The one thing I want to leave my children is an honourable name.   Theodore Roosevelt In the past 50 years, a child’s surname has become the subject of controversy and litigation in Ontario.  Where, traditionally, it was understood that … Continue reading

May 8, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Establishing Legal Parentage: Legal Recognition of An Essential Relationship

A child’s birth is registered in Ontario is under the Vital Statistics Act.  Section 9(1) of the Act requires the mother and the father, or either of them, to certify the child’s birth within 30 days of the child being … Continue reading

February 28, 2012
by Jennifer Samara Shuber
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Practical Pre-Separation Planning

While you consider whether or not to separate from your spouse, take the following steps which will help to ensure that your interests, and those of your children, are protected.   Keep a journal: Contemporaneous notes are much more reliable than … Continue reading