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It’s difficult to get through the divorce process without thinking at one point or another that some of the outcomes are unfair. There are so many examples of this, such as: Mom is working full time and struggling to pay bills but she STILL owes the father child support Dad pays child support but […]

One of the hardest things is making that first call.  It can be a staggering and emotional step. Granted, it’s sometimes fuelled by rage and shock after the discovery of an affair, hidden debts, or sadly, domestic abuse. Still, I’m often moved by the courage it takes for people to initiate […]

Few things fuel arguments among divorced parents more than the safety of their children. Each person in the marriage brings their own set of safety tolerances reared from their own childhood and they’re often incompatible after the marriage dissolves. COViD-19 is testing those limits as divorced couples face the question: “Do […]

From Bay Today: The good and bad about going to university next year, legally speaking In this news article from Bay Today, Lawyer Anna-Marie Musson explains how the decision to take a gap year from college during the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting family plans and previously made parenting agreements: It is obviously not a […]

It’s been a gruelling four months. We’ve all been grappling with the stress of lockdowns, social distancing, homeschooling, food shortages, scary news stories, and government emergency declarations. It’s unprecedented in world history. Just think about the context of that sentence; the world has never seen anything like this, primarily because […]