Family Law

APPEAL WATCH: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia on torts in family law

Enforcing Informal Domestic Contracts: Anderson v Anderson

Barendregt v Grebliunas: The SCC clarifies whether new evidence can be introduced on appeal

In Barendregt v Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22 [Barendregt], the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") examines the process by which new information can be introduced by the parties on appeal, specifically in the context of parenting relocation applications. Examining the various interests at play in a relocation application, the SCC ultimately concludes that finality is one […]

F v N: 'Best Interests of the Child' in Parental Abduction cases

In F v N (2022 SCC 51), the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decided the question of whether or not Canadian courts have jurisdiction over custody issues involving children in situations of parental abduction. At issue were provisions of the Children’s Law Reform Act (“CLRA”) that sought to create a regime to address such concerns […]

B.J.T. v J.D.: Considerations for Determining the Best Interests of the Child

Colucci v Colucci: Framework for Reducing or Rescinding Child Support Arrears Retroactively

Departing from the “Natural Parent Presumption” in BJT v JD

Barendregt v Grebliunas Hearing: Admitting New Evidence in Family Law Cases

Michel v Graydon: SCC Clarifies Law on Retroactive Child Support Orders from a Feminization of Poverty Lens

RS v PR: Private International Law & Lis Pendens

In RS v PR, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the conditions for international lis pendens under the Civil Code of Quebec, as well as the scope of discretion to deny a stay even when the conditions are met.