Proportionality has become increasingly important in civil law disputes, but is less commonly seen in family law disputes because of the emotional issues involved. Our own Timothy Sullivan was asked to comment on the subject in this recent Law Times article. Find the article here.
The series of checks and balances that help to protect clients With the news so often carrying stories of lawyers involved in scandals, it’s hard not to worry that you’ll choose a lawyer only to be disappointed or blindsided by their behaviour or work. It’s important to keep in mind that the vast majority of
Residency should be flexible in adoption of adult child From this week’s article on AdvocateDaily, by our own Timothy Sullivan: Judicial discretion should be exercised if someone wants to adopt an adult child from another jurisdiction, says Ottawa family lawyer and civil litigatorĂ‚Â Timothy N. Sullivan. So when Justice Bruce E. PugsleyĂ‚Â said heĂ‚Â could not grant an
Ultimately, parents make the decisions From this week’s article on Advocate Daily, by our own Timothy Sullivan: A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision underscores how grandparents have no right to see a grandchild, says Ottawa family lawyer and civil litigatorĂ‚Â Timothy Sullivan. “They would need the factual basis to show the child is better
When fighting over furry friends, consider what it’s (really) worth Pets are an increasingly hot topic in family law. Ă‚Â Here’s what our own Timothy Sullivan had to say about it in this week’s Advocate Daily: Four-legged family members are often the subject of debate during separation proceedings, but — despite how much it may feel
It doesn’t end, but it may change It may be the beginning of July, but if you’re the parent of a child who’s just graduated from high school and going off to post-secondary school in the fall, it’s probably going to feel like a short summer. Ă‚Â The next few months are going to be a
Money, property cited as biggest concerns A few months ago, US legal resource Avvo released the results of a survey on divorce trends. They surveyed 900 of their users (people seeking legal information and services) and 400 lawyers practicing family law, and asked them about their biggest concerns surrounding the divorce process. The answers probably
