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Welcome to Blake's Blog

9/10/2014

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Hello, bonjour and welcome to my ‘Blog’, in which I will a) expand on information I have already provided in other parts of my website, b) provide reviews/synopses of relatively new cases or new developments in family and estate law, and c) expound eloquently on the deficiencies in our legal system (i.e. rant). The opinions expressed and the interpretations of new case law in my blog are entirely my own, and not necessarily reflective of the legal community as a whole. In other words, I do not pretend for a moment to be an utmost authority on the subject , or to preach the ‘gospel truth’.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any feedback and/or questions about the contents of my blog by sending me a message here.

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Grandparent's Rights

5/10/2014

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Grandparents can have rights with respect to the issues of custody and access of their grandchild. (For that matter, under the Ontario Children’s Law Reform Act, any person—not just mom or dad—can apply to a court for an order respecting custody of or access to a child.)
More and more frequently, grandparents are bringing court applications seeking access to, or even custody of, a grandchild. A common scenario: the grandparents and the parents have a dispute, and as a consequence, the parents restrict their parents’ access to the grandchild. If you are a grandparent who feels it has become necessary to bring a court proceeding in an attempt to see your grandchild, keep in mind the following general principles:

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    Blake R. Family Law, Ottawa lawyer & mediator. Blogs primarily on issues of Ontario & Canadian family law & estate law.


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