News in Family Law
Nouvelles ressources de droit familial / New French family law resources
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October 1: Introduction to Family Law workshop
Date Monday, October 1, 2012
Time 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Place Scarborough Women's Centre, 2100 Ellesmere Road, Suite 245, Scarborough
Phone 416-439-7111
Email adminassist@scarboroughwomenscentre.ca
A family law lawyer will discuss legal issues regarding separation, divorce, child custody & access, mediation, and finding a lawyer. There will be plenty of time for questions. Free.
Project Conjugal clamping down on fake marriages
The RCMP has laid charges against 39 people in an investigation, dubbed Project Conjugal, of an alleged marriage immigration scam.
Case may set precedent on legality of sperm donor agreements
An Ontario case to consider the paternity rights of a sperm donor has many people hoping for some clarification about the enforceability of sperm and egg donor agreements.
October 3: Forced Marriage Conference
Date Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Time 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Place Oakham House, 63 Gould Street (at Church St.), Rm SCC 115
Contact Maryum Anis at salcogen1@lao.on.ca
"It's a Choice: Forced Marriage Conference - How to Respond in Forced Marriage Cases" will focus on federal and provincial policies and protocols currently in place as well as address some of the existing gaps in the system.
South Asian Legal Clinic Of Ontario releases Forced Marriage National Survey
The South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO) has been spearheading the Forced Marriage Project focusing on the addressing the myriad of social, political and legal issues regarding the practice of forced/non-consensual marriage. SALCO is conducting a national survey to determine the prevalence of forced marriages in Canada and the resources and tools needed by the social services sector as well as make policy recommendations based on the collected data.
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July 5: Register now for CLEO's webinar, Financial Support After Breakup: What Women Should Know about Spousal and Child Support
Date Thursday, July 5, 2012
Time 10:30 a.m. ET
Place Online
This webinar gives information on spousal and child support after a relationship breaks down.
Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth reaches out with You Are Not Alone campaign videos
The Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth is reaching out to LGBTTQ children and youth in Group Homes, Foster Care, Youth Justice, Provincial Schools, Treatment Centres, as well as First Nations and Special Needs children and youth, to say: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Lawyer seeks certainty through sperm bank
When she got pregnant using a sperm bank, a Markham lawyer was hoping to avoid the legal pitfalls evident in a legal dispute over sperm donation currently before the Ontario courts.
