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Will child-focused language mitigate family conflict?

Sarah Welstead / September 5, 2019

Federal legislation that proposes “child-focused” language will likely do little to mitigate conflict between parties with children, Ottawa family lawyer and civil litigator Timothy N. Sullivan tells AdvocateDaily.com. The recently introduced Bill C-78 “aims to help families settle disputes outside court, emphasize the well-being of impacted children and better enforce child support,” Canadian Press reports. “Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould […]

Supreme Court creates more conflict in international custody cases

Guidelines mean more litigation and conflict The Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) new guidelines for international child custody cases will prompt more litigation and conflict in Hague Convention matters, Ottawa family lawyer and civil litigator Timothy N. Sullivan tells AdvocateDaily.com. The case involved a family of four Canadians living in Germany. Although the father had custody of the two