The firm of Dale Streiman Law is delighted to congratulate our former partner, Marvin Herry Kurz on his elevation from the Ontario Court of Justice to the Superior Court of Justice. Marvin was a critical part of the long standing law firm of Dale Streiman and Kurz LLP until his initial appointment to the Ontario […]
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How Do I Change How Much Support I Pay – Material Change In Circumstances
It is common, as life moves on that either the payor or the recipient’s financial situation changes after an agreement or court order has been made. People become sick, lose their jobs, enjoy significant increases in pay, remarry and the like. The method for effecting a change to an existing agreement or court order, may […]
Read MoreParental Alienation – An Unprecedented Twist
Parental alienation involves the psychological manipulation of a child into showing unwarranted fear, disrespect or hostility towards a parent and/or other family members. It is characterized as a distinctive and widespread form of psychological abuse and family violence. It occurs almost exclusively in association with family separation or divorce. Most commonly, the primary cause is […]
Read MorePets as Property, Not Children
Few of us can dispute the fact that in many families, our pets are elevated beyond the status of simple property to that of family members. Many of us receive Christmas cards allegedly signed by the family dog. However, when marriages fall apart, the courts are the very last place to look to for any […]
Read MorePower of Attorney – Property
There are two types of Powers of Attorney available under the Substitute Decision Act enacted in 1992. One is a power of attorney over property. The term “Property” can be misleading to the average lay person. “Property” does not refer to simply real estate and a home but rather anything of value that the grantor […]
Read MoreWhat is the Difference between a Temporary Order, a Final Order and a Without Prejudice Order.
A temporary (aka interim order) is one made by the court at a motion. This usually is based upon the judge reading the written evidence given by the parties through affidavits and listening to the arguments made by the parties lawyers. These temporary orders last until they are replaced by a final order of the […]
Read MoreSpousal Support – How Long Will it Last?
There are many factors that are taken into account in determining how long spousal support shall run. In the absence of an agreement and if the court is asked to impose a time limit it looks to many different factors. Those factors include: SSAG ( Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines) Length of relationship (often the duration […]
Read MoreHow to Make a Marriage Contract Binding
As we have discussed elsewhere in this blog, the best defence against an attack on the validity of Marriage Contract, is that its terms were fair. There are many other factors that are involved, but more often than not, no other provision is as important. We often will force our clients to be more generous […]
Read MoreSecret Taping & Video as Evidence
The courts have taken a very dim view of secretly recording telephone calls, video taping and private investigator’s reports being admissible in family law actions. In a series of decisions, including one of this author’s favourite judges, Justice Sherr of the Ontario Court of Justice (the man deserves to be on the Court of Appeal […]
Read MoreForgivable Loans – Are they Income or Property?
In another blog article, we discussed Restricted Share Units (RSU). These are examples of a golden handcuff by an employer to buy the loyalty of an employee. Another example of such golden handcuffs are forgivable loans. These are commonly offered to financial planners who move from one large investment house or bank to another. The […]
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