Law360 Article: How Much Weight Do Courts Give a Child’s Preferences?
In parenting disputes, parents sometimes assume that a child’s stated preference about where they want to live or how parenting time should be arranged will determine the outcome. In practice, Ontario family courts take a much more careful approach. In a new article published by Law360 Canada, Fine & Associates principal Lorne J. Fine examines how courts assess the voice of a child and,...
Daniel Dominitz Recognized Among Toronto’s Top Rated Divorce Lawyers for 2026
Fine & Associates Professional Corporation is proud to congratulate Daniel Dominitz on being recognized as one of Toronto’s Top Rated Divorce Lawyers for 2026 by FamilyLLB. This recognition highlights Daniel’s growing reputation within the family law community and his commitment to providing thoughtful, strategic representation for clients across the Greater Toronto Area....
Subtle Signs of Coercive Control
When people think about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), they often picture dramatic confrontations, physical altercations, and injuries that are usually visible. But many abusive relationships leave no physical marks at all. Instead, the abuse takes the form of coercive control, a pattern of behaviour designed to dominate, isolate, and control another person over time. We’ve been talking in...
New Law360 Article Examines the Growing Role of Coercive Control in Family Law
At Fine & Associates, we are committed to helping clients understand how developments in family law can affect their rights and legal options. We are pleased to share that our latest article, “The Coercive Control Lens: A New Framework for Family Law Decision-Making,” by Lorne Fine and Daniel Dominitz, has been published by Law360 Canada. A Significant Shift in Family Law...
Coercive Control: It Doesn’t Stop at Separation
We’ve talked a lot in our Blog about the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Ahluwahlia v. Ahluwalia, which explored the important concept of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). One of the most important lessons to emerge from that ruling, is that IPV is not always physical. It can take the form of coercive control – a persistent pattern of behaviour designed to dominate, isolate,...
Ahluwalia in Action: Ontario Court Awards $90,000 in Damages for Intimate Partner Violence
For a few months now, our Firm has been writing regularly about the Supreme Court of Canada ruing in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia. That groundbreaking decision confirmed an important legal principle: Survivors of intimate partner violence can use existing tort law to seek monetary compensation from their abusers. Since that time, we’ve been tracking how Ontario courts have been adopting and...
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) – Financial Damages Awards Are On the Horizon
In the past few Blogs, we’ve been covering the landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in a case called Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16. In that ruling the Court recognized a new civil tort of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), and confirmed that in some cases the victims of such violence could seek monetary damages from the perpetrators. Since the decision was handed down, those...
Gathering Evidence of Intimate Partner Violence? Avoid These Common Mistakes
If you are experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), it can be difficult to think about protecting yourself, or asserting your rights. Your immediate focus is often on your safety, your children, and simply getting through each day. But as we’ve covered in some recent blogs, “Proving Your Tort Claim for Intimate Partner Violence? Here’s the Kind of Evidence You Need” under Canadian law...
Can I Sue My Former Partner for Intimate Partner Violence? Yes — But It’s Not Always Easy
One of our recurring Blog topics recently has been the landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia. And it’s for good reason. That case confirmed that under Canadian law, eligible victims of Intimate Partner Violence (or IPV – formerly known as “domestic abuse”) may now have access to a new civil remedy through the courts, and may receive monetary damages from...