This Week in Family Law Newsletter
Issue 3 - January 27, 2020
Family Law Oddities
It has been reported in a story picked up by the Associated Press that a Kansas man has brought a motion (in Iowa) to allow him to settle his family law matter by way of a sword fight with his ex-wife and/or her lawyer. In his argument, the husband claimed that the court has the power to allow parties to "resolve disputes on the field of battle" because trial by combat has never been explicitly banned as a right in the United States. The husband further asked that the court allow him three months lead time so as to be able to secure (or self-forge) the necessary katana sword.
Income Reports for High Income Payors (Or maybe not)
Fiorellino-Di Poce v. Di Poce, 2019 CarswellOnt 19969 (Ont. S.C.J.) - Akbarali, J.
Provisional Orders - They Seemed Like Such a Good Idea at the Time . . . But Hope is on the Horizon
Davidson v. Davidson, 2019 CarswellOnt 19152 (Ont. S.C.J.) - Sanfilippo, J.
Child Protection: Is History Destiny?
C.R. v. Nova Scotia (Community Services), 2019 CarswellNS 809 (N.S. C.A.) - Beveridge, Hamilton, and Farrar, JJ.A.
Undue Hardship and Access Costs
AMB v. AD, 2019 CarswellAlta 2614 (Alta. Q.B.) - Graesser, J.
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