Is custody of children the same as the sharing of the schedule for the children?
A. Yes B. No Correct answer: B Custody means that one or both parents, or another third-party such as the grandparents, will make...
What are the grounds of divorce in Canada?
The only ground for divorce in Canada is “breakdown of the marriage” as per the Divorce Act. A breakdown of the marriage can only be...
What are the grounds for challenging a Separation Agreement?
Section 56 of the Family Law Act sets out the most common grounds relied upon to set aside a Separation Agreement, in whole or in part....
In a family law access dispute, what does the term “supervised access” mean?
If a child is at risk in a parent’s care because that parent may be violent, suffers from alcohol or drug addiction, or has health...
What is the spouse’s “preferential share” when a person dies without a Will?
Under the Succession Law Reform Act of Ontario, where a person dies intestate i.e. without making a Will, his/her legal spouse is...
Can a bequest be made to a witness or spouse of a witness?
The Succession Law Reform Act of Ontario provides that a bequest to a witness or spouse of a witness is void, unless the Court is...
What is a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee?
In Ontario, a properly drafted Will names an estate trustee(s) who will have the right to deal with the assets in the deceased’s estate...
What is a holograph Will?
It is possible to make a valid Will entirely in one’s own handwriting with the signature of the testator at the end of the Will. No...
If a married couple has separated, but the parent of one of them has passed away, and they died prio
If a married couple has separated, but the parent of one of them has passed away, and they died prior to the separation, but the...
When married people separate, does each person get to keep all of the Registered Retirement Savings
When married people separate, does each person get to keep all of the Registered Retirement Savings Plans in their respective name? a....
