Co-Parenting

I just stumbled upon a wonderful new blog jointly authored by two parents sharing joint custody of their children. It is honest, heartfelt, insightful and engaging. The authors are New…

 Hilary Linton is a well-respected mediator, trainer and lawyer in Ontario. She writes a provocative blog about whether there should be a presumption of 50/50 in custody cases. I have…

Summertime… and the living is easy….or so the song goes. If you are separated, you want to make the most out of your time with the kids. It is tempting…

Scheduling summer access can be a challenge. If you are a planner, you’ll want to schedule your holidays with the children well in advance so that you can, of course, make…

Have you ever planned a great day of summer activities and then woke up to rain? It’s disappointing and upsetting. I remember planning an outdoor birthday party for my son (age…

A few weeks ago, I did a blog called “Why Father’s Suffer in Court” in which I argue that it is not judges who should be blamed for any injustices that…

Have you been unaware of an upcoming school event (like the Christmas concert) or an extracurricular event because your spouse forgot to tell you? Isn’t it frustrating? And disappointing? It’s…

We are experiencing a pandemic of H1N1 influenza worldwide. As a result, governments around the world are asking everyone to become vaccinated. Kysa Crusco of New Hampshire has recently done…

Nancy Newton is the Executive Director of Rainbows. It is described on their website as “an international not-for-profit organization that fosters emotional healing among children grieving a loss from a…

Supervised access means that access to the children can only occur in the presence of someone else. The purpose is to ensure that the children will be safe. There are…

Child support in Ontario divorce cases is determined by the Federal Child Support Guidelines. It’s simple. You take your income as set out at Line 150 of your income tax…