The hard-fought right for same-sex marriage has resulted in the same-sex right to divorce. On first blush, one would expect that same-sex couples have different and varying issues at hand when separating and divorcing. On some level, they do, as couples are well advised to...
“Build and Break: the intersection of infertility, building a family using reproductive technology, relationship breakdown and related legal, emotional and ethical considerations.” It is estimated that 1 in six Canadians experiences infertility. This number has doubled since the 1980’s. As a result, numerous Canadians are...
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Saini Title: Losing My Neutrality Abstract: Dispute resolution professionals are, in its simplest characterization, described as “neutral third parties”. In fact, the concept of neutrality has historically been viewed as the cornerstone of impartiality in dispute resolution services. Best practices, guidelines,...
When parents separate, there are two major questions to be answered: With whom will the children live? And who will make major decisions for the children? In Ontario, we call parental decision making ‘custody’, and residential arrangements ‘residence’ and ‘access’. Joint custody implies that parents...