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When Can Courts Deduct Disposition Costs From the Value of Assets for Equalization?

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When Courts Step In: How Judges Can Rewrite Spousal Support Deals

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Occupation Rent After Separation: Finding Fairness When One Spouse Stays in the Matrimonial Home

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When Corporate Ownership Complicates Child Support Income Calculations

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How Can Courts Balance Disclosure While Protecting Third-Party Confidential Information?

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Allowing Children to Dictate Parenting Arrangements Can Result in a Parent Breaching Court Orders

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Excluded Property That Is Traceable Does Not Need to Be Counted in a Spouse’s Net Family Property

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What is Intentional Underemployment? A Guide for Ontario Family Law

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The Family Law Act is Not Intended to Rearrange Assets Between Spouses

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Courts Can Take Steps to Protect a Spouse’s Interests When Navigating Cross-Border Divorce Issues

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