Is Family Mediation Binding? Podcast #61 –Is Family Mediation Binding? When separating, many spouses and parents want to find easier, less destructive, and less expensive alternatives to Family Court. For most people, those options are better. In addition, the 2021 changes to the Divorce Act require separating spouses to consider alternatives to Court. Many people consider family mediation to resolve their differences after separation. But, having heard that mediation is a voluntary process, they also worry that their ex will just ignore the result at mediation. Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, answers the question “Is Family Mediation Binding?” For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiAugust 26, 2021October 1, 2021
Can You Move with the Kids After Separation or Divorce? Podcast #60 –Can You Move with the Kids After Separation or Divorce? One of the most difficult decisions any judge faces is whether to allow one parent to move away from the other parent after separation or divorce. It is hard because the children can lose most, if not all, of their relationship with the parent who stays behind. While judges can sometimes be suspicious that the move may be a tactic by a vindictive ex to cleanse the other parent out of their life and the life of the children, often there are really good reasons for the move and it can be hard to balance all the positive benefits that the moves offer to the children against losing a relationship with a parent. When the Federal and Ontario government’s changed the Family Laws in March 2021, they made them more specific as to when moves should and should not be allowed. Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains how to know when you should go to Family Court and when you should look at those other options to resolve matters with your Ex. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiJuly 21, 2021October 1, 2021
Should You Take Your Ex to Family Court? Podcast #59 – Should You Take Your Ex to Family Court? People have assumed for years that getting divorced, or even separating meant you had to go battle things out in Family Court. That is not the case. Family Court is NOT the best option for many people. It can lead to results they don’t want. Going to Family Court means turning over important decisions about your family, and most importantly about your children, to a stranger – the judge. And for certain people, and in certain situations, that may have undesirable results. Parents are often disappointed with the results for their kids. There are other ways to resolve matters. negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative practice all represent ways to stay out of Court. But sometimes, those options won’t provide the necessary protection, and going to Family Court to have a judge take control of the situation is absolutely necessary. Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains how to know when you should go to Family Court and when you should look at those other options to resolve matters with your Ex. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiJuly 21, 2021October 1, 2021
Why You Won’t Get Custody of the Kids Podcast #58 -Why You Won’t Get Custody Of The Kids For many years, custody of the children was the big prize in any divorce or separation. Especially with the introduction of “no-fault divorce”, custody of the children was important because it showed who WON the divorce. For separating parents, getting custody, and controlling the other parent’s “access” has been the ultimate goal, which superseded other considerations, like maintaining an amicable relationship with other parents, or being able to co-parent, or addressing the children’s needs. With the introduction of the Child Support Guidelines, custody became even more important because it also meant entitlement to child support, and even sharing parenting meant getting less child support. The huge importance separated parents have placed on getting custody is indisputable. Then, in 2019, the Federal Government, followed by the provincial governments, made big changes to the Divorce Act and other family laws to abolish the terms “custody” and “access” and change the focus of “parenting orders” on to the children and their needs. Those changes went into effect on March 1, 2021. Judges now make parenting orders, not custody orders, and those parenting orders have two components – parenting responsibilities and parenting time. In this edition of the Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains how if you go to court to get custody of the children, you are certain NOT to get it. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiJuly 21, 2021October 1, 2021
Student’s Rights During COVID-19 Podcast #57 –Student’s Rights During COVID-19 The pandemic has brought massive changes to Ontario’s education system. This shake-up has left parents with a lot of questions about whether their children still have rights within the school system. In a public school system struggling to cope with all the extra COVID19 related demands, it can be hard to get school administrators and teachers to find time for parent’s concerns. While there have been big changes due to the pandemic, students do have rights even still. Although, those rights are not always the ones that parents wish their children had. This episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast explains what rights students have during the pandemic. In this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Education Lawyer, John Schuman answers the questions about what Ontario Law guarantees to students during the pandemic and what protections they have if things go wrong. In addition to covering what lights students have to attend in-person learning at their local school, this episode reveals what the minimum educational education standards are in the province and sets. It also discusses what rights that students with special needs, and students who are victims of bullying, can continue to expect even during labour disruptions affecting their school. Podcast #57 In this Podcast, Family and Education lawyer John Schuman answers the questions about what Ontario Law guarantees to students during the pandemic and what protections they have if things go wrong. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiJuly 21, 2021October 1, 2021
Will My Spouse Have to Pay Child Support to My Ex? Podcast #56 –Will My Spouse Have to Pay Child Support to My Ex? Blended families are becoming more and more common as parents find new partners after the end of an earlier relationship. Some of those new partners can be reluctant to start a relationship with some who already have kids. That can make things complicated, especially as it often means the ex may still be hanging about. But, a BIG concern of many people considering starting a relationship with someone who is already a parent is whether becoming that parent’s spouse will mean becoming liable for that parent’s child support obligation. New spouse’s should not be liable for their partner’s child support obligation. But, the legal answer is more complicated. When a person marries, or starts a relationship, with someone who has kids from a previous relationship, that person can be on the hook, directly or indirectly, to that partner’s ex. In this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains how that can happen, and how to avoid pay child support to a new partner’s ex. Podcast #56 In this Podcast, certified family law specialist John Schuman explains how to avoid pay child support to a new partner’s ex. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiMay 20, 2021October 1, 2021
Will My Ex Get My House If I Divorce? Podcast #55 –Will My Ex Get My House If I Divorce? Family Law can really ruin things for people who have bought their own home. Over the past several months, if not years, the prices of homes have skyrocketed. It is no longer a simple feat to purchase a home – it requires a lot of hard work and obviously, money. To get a home, people have to work through school, spend years in full-time employment, finally earn enough income to secure a home, then make mortgage payments for several years. After doing all that if the homeowner marries, then separates, a large chunk, perhaps even half of all that effort goes away to the ex “for free.” Marriage can take away your most significant asset. In this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains how that happens, and how to prevent it from happening, so married spouses can keep their homes if they divorce. Podcast #55 In this Podcast, certified family law specialist John Schuman explains how married spouses can keep their homes if they divorce. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiMay 20, 2021October 1, 2021
Can You Get Divorced In Canada? Podcast #54 –Can you get divorced in Canada? A lot of people either come to Canada married to someone else or leave Canada to get married and then come back. When problems develop in their marriage, they wonder if they can get divorced here, or if they have to go back to where they were married. Sometimes the spouse still lives abroad, which raises the question as to whether Canada can grant the divorce, or the other country must. This episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast explains when spouses can get divorced in Canada, and when they cannot. If you were married outside of Canada, or your spouse currently lives outside of Canada, this podcast explains what you need to do to get your divorce. The explanation includes what determines in which country spouses can get their divorce and what criteria they have to meet to get their divorce in Canada. It also explains the steps for getting a divorce in Canada when one spouse lives somewhere else, as well as going over how Ontario Family Courts will make orders for separated couples for things like parenting, child custody, child support, spousal support, and property division – even when a divorce is not possible. Podcast #54 In this Podcast, certified family law specialist John Schuman explains when spouses can get divorced in Canada, and when they cannot. For more information, check out www.DevryLaw.ca. The companion book to this podcast, The Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law is available by clicking on the book to the right. The e-book is $9.99 and is available for immediate download from Amazon for Kindle, Kobo and iTunes for iPad, iPhone and Mac.If you have found this podcast useful, please feel free to share it on your social network by using the buttons to the left or at the bottom of the page. Hundreds of people download episodes of the podcast every month because of the valuable information it provides on family law and family court issues. This podcast was provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice with regard to any specific situation. Opening and closing music © 2010 Little Jackie Wright Thanks for listening. By Fauzan SiddiquiMay 19, 2021October 1, 2021
HR/Employment Webinar April 15th – Marty Rabinovitch The learning objectives are to teach human resources professionals about the following: Whether mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies are likely to be legally enforceable, and whether it is a good strategy for employers to implement such policies, or whether other alternatives would be advisable. The presentation will also discuss recommended content to be included in any mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Whether COVID-19 Benefits Received by an Employee are repayable to Service Canada or the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) upon Settlement of a Wrongful Dismissal Claim (Iriotakis v. Peninsula Employment Services Limited, 2021) How the COVID-19 pandemic will impact the length of an employee’s common law reasonable notice period upon termination of their employment without cause. (Iriotakis v. Peninsula Employment Services Limited, 2021) On the one hand, it may be more challenging for dismissed employees to find a new job upon termination without cause during the pandemic, and they should arguably be entitled to a longer notice period. On the other hand, due to COVID-19 related business challenges, the revenue of many employers decreased, which required more employee terminations, and employers should arguably be required to pay less in severance. This presentation will explore these issues. Learning about the above will contribute to ensuring competent HR practice. It should also make an HR professional more confident in advising management that in certain circumstances, the company may have legal exposure with respect to health and safety issues or increased common law notice to a wrongfully dismissed employee, in particular with regard to the reasonable notice period and bonus entitlement. Marty Rabinovitch is a partner at DSF and heads the firm’s employment law group. His practice focuses on representing clients with respect to all employment issues arising in the workplace, including human rights, bullying/harassment and disability cases. Marty regularly attends at the Superior Court, Human Rights Tribunal, the Ministry of Labour and the Labour Relations Board. Marty often speaks at employment seminars and participates in various media campaigns. For your queries please feel free to contact Marty at Marty.rabinovitch@devrylaw.ca By Fauzan SiddiquiApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021
Insurance Primer in the COVID World Our legal team at Devry Smith Frank LLP has years of experience working on behalf of leading Canadian and multi-national insurance carriers providing representation and counsel to insurers with a particular focus on property and casualty claims and life and disability claims. Our insurance defence partner Miriam Tepperman hosted the webinar alongside our insurance defence department who discussed a wide range of relevant topics. Topics covered: Updates on Rule Changes as they Apply to Claims – Michelle Cook Some Lessons from LAT decisions of 2020 – Cindy Leung 2020 and Beyond, The Ontario Courts Have Been Busy – Miriam Tepperman Strategies for Settling Files in the Post-Covid World – George Frank For your queries please feel free to contact Miriam Tepperman at miriam.tepperman@devrylaw.ca By Fauzan SiddiquiMarch 30, 2021April 20, 2021