Divorce law blog

Creative Applications: Using the Family Law Act to try to chase away your child’s date

Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio ) Published: February 4, 2015
Categorized: Case Analysis, Custody and Access, Family Law, Legislation Analysis, Mobility.

A recent case, J.Z. v. L.H.C. 2015 BCSC 97, presented an unusual attempt to use the Family Law Act towards purposes that were almost certainly beyond the intention of the drafters of the act.  In that case, the mother [...read full post]

Avoid Joint Tenancy?: Property Division in British Columbia Becomes Less Clear

Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio ) Published: January 22, 2015
Categorized: Family Law, Property Division.

Several of our recent posts have involved the new case law that has been coming out under the Family Law Act.  The Family Law Act came into force in March 2013 and has significantly altered how property division functions [...read full post]

My Spouse is Cheating – Should I Hire a Private Investigator?

Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio ) Published: December 5, 2014
Categorized: Separation.

Many family law clients ask if they should hire a private investigator to prove their spouses are cheating—probably because Canadians watch too many American legal TV shows.

If you talk to any Toronto divorce lawyer (or any family law lawyer [...read full post]

The Costs of Withdrawing a Case

Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio ) Published: December 1, 2014
Categorized: Costs.

Almost everyone in Ontario has heard about Jian Ghomeshi’s recent $55 million law suit against the CBC. I’m not a labour and employment lawyer, but as soon as he filed the law suit, most of us who took even a [...read full post]

Starting a Family Law Action in Ontario

Written by: Kevin Heinrichs (View All Posts • View Bio ) Published: November 25, 2014
Categorized: Family Law.

Even for a Toronto family lawyer, dealing with the court registry is often the hardest part of being involved in a family law dispute. This is because the Ontario Family Court Rules are convoluted and often confusing, and because the [...read full post]