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http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2013-07-31-2-goldhawk-podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this transcribed interview with Dale Goldhawk of Zoomer Radio AM740 in Toronto, family and divorce lawyer Lorne Fine of Fine & Associates Professional Corporation explains how the Ontario Family Responsibility...
There are 3 types of spousal support that are decreed by divorce courts. Spousal support is only demanded when there’s a marked difference in incomes between the spouses. If the two have comparable salaries, there’s rarely a spousal support decree. Partners in short term unions often do not get awarded spousal support. Long term marriages, those of 10 years or longer almost...
http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2013-08-20-2-goldhawk-podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this transcribed interview with Dale Goldhawk of Zoomer Radio AM740, Toronto family lawyer Lorne Fine, of Fine & Associates Professional Corporation, offers advice on spousal support. Read the interview below, or listen to the podcast at the...
http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2013-06-25-2-goldhawk-podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this transcribed interview with Dale Goldhawk of Zoomer Radio AM740 in Toronto, family and divorce lawyer Lorne Fine of Fine & Associates Professional Corporation offers advice on child support and spousal support. Read the interview below,...
Mediation is a form of dispute resolution. It is a form of negotiated settlement. A mediator is a neutral third party. He/she will facilitate a resolution of the issues and attempt to arrive at a settlement that works for both parties. Lawyers often say that the “best negotiated settlement is when both parties walk away from the table thinking the other person got the better deal”. If...
The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines are not legislated guidelines. Although they assist family lawyers and the courts in determining the appropriate range of spousal support in a case, the SSAG are not binding on a court. A judge has the inherent discretion to determine what he/she considers the appropriate quantum of support. In Fisher v. Fisher, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that...
The courts have held that an Applicant for spousal support, must demonstrate the following in order to qualify for interim (ie. temporary support): (more…)
When there are children of the relationship, or a spousal support obligation, it is important to have a provision in any separation agreement dealing with life insurance. These provisions serve as security for child support/spousal support in the event that the support payor dies while the dependent is entitled to child/spousal support. (more…)
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...
