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The matrimonial home is every property in which a person has an interest in and for separated persons, was the home they ordinarily occupied as a family residence at the time of separation. There are special rights that attach to the matrimonial home which are covered in this podcast by Family Law Lawyers, Angela Princewill and Sherine Abdi. They also discuss the effect of being on the title and h...

Sherine Abdi explains how your child support payments can be enforced by the Family Responsibility Office. 

If child support has gone unpaid or has been underpaid, you may be successful in claiming retroactive child support. Angela Princewill explains the factors the courts consider when deciding to award retroactive child support and what that means for both the support payor and the recipient. 

In this episode, Family Law Lawyers Angela Princewill and Sherine Abdi discuss the fundamentals of what you need to know and consider regarding child support payments. They go over what is child support, when it’s paid, how child support amount is determined, how it’s enforced, what S.7 expenses are, etc.

Angela Princewill and Sherine Abdi provide an in-depth discussion into the issue of spousal support in this podcast. The objectives of spousal support, entitlement, income consideration, self-sufficiency, various ways to structure spousal support and much more are discussed in this episode. 

In this episode, Family Law Lawyers Angela Princewill and Sherine Abdi discuss the fundamentals of parenting in a separation context. They discuss how decision-making responsibilities between parents are allocated, parenting time and schedules, and the different ways of resolving parenting-related disputes.

While common-law spouses are not entitled to an equalization of net family property, there undoubtedly are issues that arise surrounding property division for unmarried spouses. This podcast explains how property division among common spouses is resolved, the legal tests you need to meet, and factors to consider in framing your case for or against the division of property in the event of a relatio...

Wondering how you divide your property (all assets, debts, and liabilities) following separation from your married spouse or on the death of your spouse? In this episode, family law lawyers Angela Princewill and Sherine Abdi discuss how the process of equalizing your net family property works in Ontario. This episode will also go over the different powers of the court respecting equalization payme...

We are one month in! In this episode, Family Law Lawyers, Angela Princewill and Sherine Abdi discuss the important and new changes made to parenting and the Divorce Act changes that came into effect on March 1, 2021. Sit back, grab that cup of coffee and listen in.  

With real estate matters, we've heard the adage that the 3 most important rules are location, location, location. With family law, it's disclosure, disclosure, disclosure.  If you have a claim or are responding to a claim for support, equalization, or exclusive possession of the matrimonial home, you will need to provide a financial statement and financial disclosure.  Angela Princewill...

You have explored other ways to settle your family dispute and now you want to start the court process, so what now? In this episode, Family Law Lawyers Angela Princewill and Sherine Abdi discuss all of the different steps in the family court process from start to finish. 

Have a family law matter and don't know where to start? In this episode, Family Law Lawyers Sherine Abdi and Angela Princewill discuss the different methods and processes in resolving your family dispute which include negotiation, mediation, arbitration, collaborative family law, parenting coordination and litigation. 

Listen in and learn all about the date of separation. Specifically, we will answer questions such as: what is the date of separation? How to actually determine what the date of separation is, and why it is important in a separation/divorce context. 

Does the addiction or mental health issues of an adult child qualify that child to be eligible for child support? Let us find out as Family Lawyers Angela Princewill and Sherine Abdi discuss this issue and a recent decision dealing with this question.