This Week in Family Law Newsletter

"Not-So-Breaking" News re RESPs

Under the previous CRA rules, only spouses or common law partners could jointly open an RESP. If a joint RESP was opened by parents prior to their divorce or separation, the plan could be maintained, but the parents were not permitted to open a new joint account with a different promoter. However, effective March 28, 2023, divorced or separated parents may open joint RESPs for one or more of their children, or to move an existing joint RESP to another promoter.

Unusual Circumstances; Unusual Result

Hall v. Galbraith, 2023 CarswellOnt 6024 (S.C.J.) — Akazaki J.

Being an Electrician Does Not Necessarily Make Your Case "Shocking"

Wright v. Wright, 2022 CarswellMan 342 (Q.B.) — Leven J.

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