S.H. v. D.H. Revisted – Use of Embryos After Separation
Nelligan O’Brien Payne gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Alaina Woolfrey, Student-at-Law in writing this blog post. In July 2018, the Superior Court of Justice released its decision in S.H. v. D.H., wherein it was held that the wife of a separated couple should be permitted access to the last remaining embryo owned by the couple,… Read more »
Tornado and Emergency Leave: does such a thing even exist?
Nelligan O’Brien Payne gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Denise Deschênes, Student-at-Law in writing this blog post. For those of us living in the nation’s capital, tornado warnings are becoming a more frequent occurrence. The most recent tornado to affect Ottawa seemed to take everyone by surprise, including severe weather meteorologists. So, if you receive a… Read more »
My Former Spouse Paid Off My Student Loans – Do I Have to Pay Him Back?
Read as Associate lawyer Ira Marcovitch answers the following question of student loan repayment after divorce: Before my husband and I married, I had been attending university. I convocated in May 2003 and my OSAP loans of $30,000 had to start being paid off in November 2003. We married in August 2003.My husband inherited money… Read more »
Will Kits: Understanding the Consequences of “Do-It-Yourself” Estate Planning
An extended version of this article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 edition of Fifty-Five Plus Magazine. Nelligan O’Brien Payne gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Rebekah Schultz, Student-at-Law, in writing this blog post. A stroll to your nearest office supply store, or a five-second Google search will generate numerous “do-it-yourself” Will Kits promising huge savings… Read more »
2019 Great Canadian Theatre Company Lawyer Play: War of Two Worlds
Catch our very own Janice Payne as she performs in the 2019 Great Canadian Theatre Company Lawyer Play: War of Two Worlds War of Two Worlds was written by Eric Coates and Hugh Neilson. It’s 1949, and local Ottawa radio station CCTC is planning to put on radio play version The War of the Worlds,… Read more »
What is the difference between being separated and being divorced?
Spouses are ‘separated’ when one person in the relationship has withdrawn from the relationship without any reasonable prospect of reconciliation or resumption of cohabitation. This means that you can be married and separated at the same time. In fact, in almost all cases, you have to have been separated from your spouse for at least one year before you can divorce. A divorce legally ends the marriage and allows former spouses to remarry.