This Week in Family Law Newsletter

Welcome

This is intimidating.

I don't have the encyclopedic knowledge and photographic memory of Jay McLeod; the 30-year institutional memory and smarts of Philip Epstein; or the wit of either (but don't tell Philip I admitted that). So how am I qualified to assume the reigns of the Newsletter Jay started and Philip so ably continued for so many years?

I have given that question a fair amount of thought as many have kindly offered their sincere wishes of "good luck" over the past few months. But I don't really have an answer.

So, I offer this: While the Newsletter will, of necessity, be different, with the assistance of my partner, Michael Zalev, we will continue to try to keep it what it was meant to be - informative, current, (occasionally) critical and (hopefully sometimes) humorous commentary on recent family law cases of note from across the country.

I certainly welcome your comments and feedback.

So, with that, once more unto the breach, dear friends . . . and a healthy, happy 2020 to all those who toil in the vineyards of marital discord.

- Aaron

Bankruptcy, Discharge and Equalization - Oh No!

Re Galeano, 2019 CarswellOnt 18341 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Bankruptcy, Discharge and Equalization - Oh Yes!

Marino (Re), 2019 CarswellAlta 2555 (Alta. Q.B.)

Penalties For Breaching Court Orders

Bouchard v. Sgovio, 2019 ONSC 6158

Surrogacy and Parentage

C.P.B. v. L.M.B., 2019 CarswellSask 636 (Sask. Q.B.)

"Return of the Dog"

DORKA v. KUMAR, 2016 CarswellOnt 22153 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Joint Custody Surprise

O'Donoghue v. Walker, 2019 CarswellBC 3291 (B.C. Prov. Ct.)

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