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Arcuri-Gunasekaram v. Gunasekaram

By Marie Keeler
March 30, 2021

Arcuri-Gunasekaram v. Gunasekaram
Ontario Judgments

Ontario Superior Court of Justice
F.P. Kiteley J. Heard: November 28, 2013.
Judgment: December 31, 2013.
Docket: FS-10-363621

[2013] O.J. No. 6483 | 2013 ONSC 8017 | 237 A.C.W.S. (3d) 715 | 2013 CarswellOnt 18706
Between Crocetta Arcuri-Gunasekaram, Applicant, and Kishanthan Gunasekaram, Respondent (22 paras.)

Counsel
Michael Zalev, for Applicant.…

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The Family Law Portal

By Marie Keeler
June 27, 2019

Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law

Many separated couples have a difficult time managing the emotional stress of a relationship breakdown. The financial strain of getting legal advice to learn about how the law impacts their separation significantly increases that stress. Many people have no choice but to try and do things on their own,…

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Ontario Family Law Arbitrations (2018) Edition)

By Marie Keeler
June 8, 2018

We are able to provide this paper commenting on various arbitration cases and written by well-respected Toronto lawyer, Brahm Siegel of the firm Nathan Siegel, LLP, https://www.nathenssiegel.com/Lawyers/ with Brahm’s permission for the benefit of family lawyers attending the Simcoe County Family Law Lawyer’s Association continuing legal education program on June 22, 2018. Brahm is a…

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Offers to Settle

By Marie Keeler
December 7, 2017

By David Harris-Lowe  – Partner, Family Law
You may hear about lawyers talk to you about legal costs when a court action is started.  This refers to two things – the amount you pay your lawyer for legal representation and also whether one litigant has to pay the other legal costs for the cost of…

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Poster Beware!

By Marie Keeler
July 4, 2017

By Lindsay Hayes, Articling student We’ve all seen the posts of an over-sharer on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., whether it’s social-media-icons-stacked.pngdisparaging comments about their ex or ‘not safe for work’ photos from a rough weekend. These dirty laundry posts can not only have damaging  consequences, such as being fired or getting arrested ,but can also…

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Climate Change and Family Law

By Marie Keeler
June 23, 2017

Thomas Dart, Partner, Family Law

How people approach climate change and how people approach family conflict are amazingly similar. Here are some of the similarities:
Climate change
Family law disputes
People deny climate change is happening
At least one of the parties denies that there is a conflict which needs attention
Those people who…

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A gift or not a gift. That is the question!

By Marie Keeler
June 9, 2017

Timothy Gronfors. Associate, Family Law.   As a playful means for highlighting millennials’ preference for spending on luxuries rather gift house.png than saving for essentials, a recent BBC article has developed the satirical ‘avocado toast index’. Using statistics from across the globe, the index calculates how many years it will take to afford a down-payment on a…

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Brad and Angelina – Fighting About the Children – But in Private

By Marie Keeler
March 31, 2017

 
By Douglas J. Manning, Partner, Certified Specialist in Family Law
There has been some press coverage over the past couple of months about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s marital breakup and their fight about the children.  However, the amount of coverage has been far less than in a lot of Hollywood divorce cases.…

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The Family Home

By Marie Keeler
March 28, 2017

By David Harris-Lowe, partner, Family Law
 
Which spouse owns the family home, whether you’re married or in a common law relationship, matters.  The rules around ownership are important and can make a significant difference to how property issues get resolved.  Some rules that are often surprising to people include:
a)      When you get…

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Are Alternative Facts a Problem in Matrimonial Matters?

By Marie Keeler
February 22, 2017

 Catherine Hyde, Paralegal
“Alternative facts” has now become a new catch phrase. What is an alternative fact? My take on it is that if I am doing the telling I believe my statement to be a plausible alternative to the truth. The question is, if it is an alternative to the truth is…

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