How to Sleep Well During Stressful Times
While divorce can be a trying process, getting a good night’s sleep can help maintain a sense of routine. Even under the most amicable conditions, divorce can cause a lot of upheaval in your life. Changing routines, new living situations and uncertainty about the...Proposed Amendments to the Divorce Act (Canada)
Proposed Amendments to the Divorce Act (Canada) The current Divorce Act(Canada) has remained intact for nearly 30 years, however, in 2018 Bill C-78 was proposed, and as a result significant amendments to the legislation are now being anticipated. While Bill C-78 has...
Retroactive Spousal Support Payments and Income Tax Benefits
When the court orders that one spouse must pay the other spousal support, the order is usually forward-looking. The paying spouse is required to pay a certain amount of support for an express period of time. However, occasionally the paying spouse is ordered to pay a...
Proposed Updates to the Divorce Act: How They Might Affect You
The federal government has recently proposed changes to a fundamental piece of Canadian legislation: the Divorce Act [1]. The Divorce Act has not been significantly amended in twenty years, and the new changes aim to make this difficult period in the lives of a couple...