Tag Archives: family law

Crime doesn’t pay. Criminals do.

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

So your income went down after you were convicted of a criminal offence, and now you can’t pay child support?  Too bad: When it comes to paying child support, courts won’t sympathize with parents who are the authors of their … Continue reading →

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Mom of the year

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

A New York court has ordered a woman to stop posting anything online about her children: There’s not much to “like” about this woman’s Facebook habits. A mean upstate mom who cyber-bullied her emotionally-disturbed 10-year-old son on Facebook by calling … Continue reading →

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“17 Common Mistakes To Avoid In Divorce Proceedings”

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

From family lawyer Sherry Donovan in the Huffington Post.  I agree with all of them, and I’d add an 18th: concentrate on what’s best for the children and yourself, not what might punish your ex. I’ve warned many clients that they’re … Continue reading →

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Who gets the RRSPs?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

The Globe and Mail on division of Registered Retirement Savings Plans following the breakdown of a marriage: While family law across Canada calls for a 50-50 split of matrimonial property, couples don’t necessarily need to split each asset right down … Continue reading →

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“The desk at her Century City office is free of clutter and empty of anything that could potentially be flung across the room, as tensions tend to run high.”

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Entertainment Tonight on “Hollywood’s Top Divorce Lawyer,” Laura Wasser.

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“I was sent to jail over a divorce”

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

That’s what a family law litigant, imprisoned for contempt of court, told Law Times.  The facts of the case, however, reveal that he simply refused to follow the terms of a property settlement: What happened in the seven days leading to … Continue reading →

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