Dealing with a Narcissistic Ex During Battles Over Your Child
Are you separated from or divorcing a narcissistic Ex? If so, you’ll likely know the entire process has been complicated by their manipulation, grandiosity, need for control and lack of empathy. And when you have a child together, the process can be especially toxic and emotionally draining. Under Ontario law, any decisions about your child are governed by one foundational principle: The...
Understanding Financial Disclosure Obligations in Your Divorce
For nearly all separated couples, the divorce process is filled with conflict. But in Ontario, there’s one part of that process where cooperation between spouses is strictly mandated by law: Financial disclosure. It plays a central role in ensuring fair outcomes on virtually every aspect of a divorce, including property division, spousal support and child support. If you’re at the stage of...
Emergency Motions: When and How to File Them
Understand Ontario’s process for filing emergency motions in family court and what situations justify urgent legal intervention. In Canada, if your divorce or other Family Law proceedings are winding their way through the courts, you’ll now that the process takes time. Sometimes quite a bit of time. This can be a problem when there are unexpected situations that must be dealt with imminently...
Have an Ex with a Personality Disorder? Here are Legal Strategies for Your High-Conflict Divorce
Divorce is difficult for any former couple. But if your spouse shows persistent patterns of behaviour that indicate high-conflict divorce, it can be especially challenging. They may not be formally diagnosed with a Personality Disorder, but even if they just has strong traits that hint at Narcissistic, Borderline, or Histrionic Personality Disorders, it can make the divorce process extremely...
Dealing with False Allegations in Your Divorce
If you and your and your Ex are in a divorce battle, you’ll know that emotions can run high, especially when it comes to your children. Sometimes, in the heat of a dispute over parenting time and other issues, you might find yourself the subject of false allegations by your Ex. These can range from merely exaggerated claims about your behaviour, to outright untrue accusations of emotional...
Domestic Violence Allegations in Family Court
Even if you’ve been in a bad and toxic relationship, the end can be hard. If you and your Ex are the parents of children, you have to resolve domestic violence allegations issues around parenting and child support, in addition to the usual property division and spousal support questions. To get to a resolution, the Family Courts are tasked with taking a close look at many factors. In...
Taking Care of Yourself During Family Law Proceedings
Family law proceedings are not just legal processes and outcomes; they are deeply personal and emotional journeys. Maybe you’re navigating the intricacies of a separation or divorce. Maybe you are squabbling with your Ex about parenting arrangements or support issues. Whatever the stage you’re at, it’s likely you’re juggling both the legal issues and your own grief, anger, or uncertainty...
Narcissism and Divorce: Spotting the Signs Early in Legal Proceedings
You hear the word “narcissist” or “narcissism” a lot these days, on social media, talks shows and podcasts, and in mainstream popular psychology. People are accused of being narcissists for being attention-seeking, self-absorbed, or acutely selfish. If you have a spouse with these traits, and are going through a separation or divorce, then it will likely make an already-challenging process...
Q&A: Understanding Restraining Orders in Ontario
You may have heard the term “restraining order”, but you may not be clear on what it means, how it might help you in your Family Law matter, or how to get one. In Ontario, restraining orders (also known as Family Law Protection Orders) are a powerful legal remedy available through the Family court system, and they can play a critical role in ensuring safety during and after separation. Here...