​Dear friends, former and current clients, and colleagues:

In an effort to better serve an ever increasing clientele, I will be moving offices as of February 1st, 2016. My new coordinates will be:

Cohen & Family Law
90 Centrepointe Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 6B1

Tel: 613-228-0786
Fax: 613-228-1666
My email address will remain the same:

While the office’s primary area will be that of family law, the practice is expanding to include Wills and Estates and Elder Law. To my current clients, I look forward to continuing serving you at my new location.  To my former clients, please do not hesitate to contact me at my new coordinates if you find you require my services in the future.

Warmest regards,
Blake Family Law

The Children’s Law Reform Act governs custody and access in Ontario.  Section 20 of this Act states that “the father and the mother of a child are equally entitled to custody of the child”.

So are husband and wife, father and mother treated equally under the law?  In my opinion…..

 As explained elsewhere in my website, the value of the property of the marriage is supposed to be shared equally (the value of the property, not the actual property).  But sometimes this just isn’t fair!  

Continued from Part 1
So you will recall from Part 1, that one’s child support obligation does not necessarily end when a child turns 18.  Nor does the obligation necessarily end once the adult-child has obtained one post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate. 
How about if the adult-child neither has nor wants anything to do with the ‘payor’ parent? Surely, the estranged parent should not be required to continue subsidizing the child’s ongoing education?  Surely, the parent should not have to pay ongoing Guideline table support?  Right?

Many people assume that a child support obligation would end when a child is no longer a child—i.e. when the child reaches the age of majority.
An adult child could still be entitled to ongoing support if s/he is still considered a ‘child of the marriage’ as defined by the Divorce Act…