Category Archives: Spousal Support

Nova Scotia’s Maintenance Enforcement Mess

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

The Dexter government’s inexplicable decision to move the Maintenance Enforcement Program from Halifax to Cape Breton is creating massive headaches for support recipients: More stories of confusion and uncertainty emerged Tuesday over the NDP government moving the offices and staff … Continue reading →

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Eric, Lola, and division of property

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will revisit the issue of whether common-law spouses are presumptively entitled to an equal division of family property: They’re known as “de facto spouses.” Partners in a paperless marriage. Or, in this case, … Continue reading →

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The legend of “Here, My Dear”

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

It’s one of the most enduring urban legends in music history: that a family court Judge ordered Marvin Gaye to pay his ex-wife all the royalties from his next album, so he deliberately recorded a stinker that no one would … Continue reading →

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