Parenting, Custody, And Covid-19. Parents Not Following Protocols
WHAT HAPPENS IF A PARENT DOES NOT ADHERE TO COVID-19 PROVINCIAL PROTOCOLS? Urgent Motions In serious circumstances, a parent can bring an urgent motion when there is an immediate danger to them or their children. In such a situation, detriment or harm could result without judicial intervention. The COVID-19 pandemic is a challenging time for […]
Parent Access Schedules & COVID-19
What happens when a parent insists on changing the parent access schedule and on more time during the COVID-19 pandemic: Medu v. Medu. Many parents are currently struggling with the disrupted access schedules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. One parent may feel that the other is not exercising their access schedule appropriately and are […]
Parents Must Act Fast to Protect Their Relationships with Their Children After Separation
Parents’ rights after separation Many parents think that they have inalienable rights as a parent and that those rights do not change as the family circumstances do. This is not true. One of the surest ways for a parents self-perceived rights in regard to their children to be diminished is for a parent to react […]
Seeking Child Custody and Access: A Non-Parents Guide
In exceptional circumstances, a parent may be unable to provide the requisite care for their child, and a non-parent may be given custody. Simply put, the authorized parent is not able to provide a contract to “transfer” said custody or access, but rather, the non-parent must make an application and apply to the court for […]
Should A Child Attend School In Person or Remotely If There Is A Dispute Among Parents?
Will the courts get involved in resolving the dispute? Over the past few months our firm, Nussbaum Law, has received inquiries from clients whether or not their child or children should attend school in person or remotely if there is a dispute between the parents how the children should attend school. This issue came before […]
Can a child decide which parent to live with?
But my child wants to live with me! When can a child decide which parent to live with? A child is entitled to have their opinion be considered by any judge who is considering an application regarding custody or access according to subsection 64(1) of the Children’s Law Reform Act (CLRA). This right to be […]
