News in Family Law
Ontario tightens rules governing unregulated daycare
If the legislation is enacted, ministry officials would no longer have to go to court to issue fines or close an illegal daycare.
Webinar spaces still available Nov 12 - Your Day in Family Court: How to prepare and what to expect
When: November 12, 2013 at 12:30 PM EST
Where: Online
November 12, 2013 at 12:30 PM EST - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series takes a look at the Family Court process, and reviews which court to go to depending on your family law issue, some common court terms, the steps leading up to trail, and how to work with your lawyer outside and inside the courtroom. METRAC’s Legal Director is joined by practicing family law lawyer, Jenna Beaton, from the law firm Martha McCarthy & Company.
Register today at: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/c1bf14hrlrjs&eom
Register for Nov 12 webinar: Your Day in Family Court: How to prepare and what to expect
When: November 12, 2013 at 12:30 PM EST
Where: Online
November 12, 2013 at 12:30 PM EST - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series takes a look at the Family Court process, and reviews which court to go to depending on your family law issue, some common court terms, the steps leading up to trial, and how to work with your lawyer outside and inside the courtroom. METRAC’s Legal Director is joined by practicing family law lawyer, Jenna Beaton, from the law firm Martha McCarthy & Company.
Judge orders CAS information is privileged - parents hampered in efforts to hold onto kids
An Ontario Court judge has ruled evidence gathered by private investigators who watched the parents for the Chatham-Kent Children's Services does not need to be shared with the couple.
RESCHEDULED - The Oct 28 webinar: Considering Young Aboriginal Women, Family and Legal Issues will now take place on Monday Nov 4
When: Monday, November 4 at 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Monday, November 4, at 12:00 p.m. - This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at the family and social context of young Aboriginal women, and some legal considerations to help the social service providers they may work with. METRAC's Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, is joined in conversation with Emily Hill, Senior Staff Lawyer at Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto.
Barbara Kay: Real family-law reform must start with shared parenting
The most measurable outputs of Canadian family courts - child support, custody and access orders - show the system is unfair to men, says this National Post commentator.
October and November 2013: Family law trainings
Place 519 Church Street Community Centre (519 Church Street, Toronto), 2nd floor, Grand Ballroom
Phone 416-392-9138
Email justicecoordinator@metrac.org
For service providers and community leaders in the GTA, these training sessions give information on family law issues for women leaving a relationship, especially when abuse is involved.
Report describes serious access to justice problem in Canada
A report on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters says there is a serious access to justice problem in Canada and suggests the needs of the public be placed first in an effort to introduce innovation and fundamental change.
Patchwork of Canadian laws creates confusion in determining parental rights for gay and lesbian parents
One of the biggest questions fertility lawyers have to grapple with is "who is a parent," says Sara Cohen, founder of Fertility Law Canada.
Women in forced marriages number in the hundreds in Ontario
It's the first study to look at these marriages, in which people are forced to wed against their will, under duress or without full, free, and informed consent from both parties.
