When you first meet with a lawyer, it is important to be organized. It is always great when a client has all of his/her questions prepared and ready to go. Although it is not always possible to gather all of the necessary documents to substantiate your claims, it is great when a client has some documents to substantiate his/her claims and/or assets and liabilities. When you are organized,...
A court has limited jurisdiction to vary a final Order for spousal support on a temporary basis (Crawford v. Dixon 14 RFL (5th) 267 Ont SCJ). The moving party must demonstrate that he/she has a prima facie case, there must be a clear case of “hardship or urgency and the applicant must come to court with clean hands”. The court will look at the means of the parties and determine if...
This is a difficult issue for a lot of payors. However, a party has to recognize that a marriage is a partnership. Once the partnership breaks down one party may have to compensate the other party. (more…)
