Recently added articles from Canadian Journal of Family Law:
The New Lawyer: How Settlement is Transforming the Practice of Law
Jan 01, 2009; ... Julie Macfarlane, The New Lawyer: How Settlement is Transforming the Practice of Law (Vancouver: UBC Press, 2008). INTRODUCTION Imagine you are at the beach to go swimming, and you are afraid that there may be sharks in the water. Are you going to feel any safer if you take your ...
Tug of War: A Judge's Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles, and the Bitter Realities of Family Court
Jan 01, 2009; ... Justice Harvey Brownstone, Tug of War: A Judge's Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles, and the Bitter Realities of Family Court (Toronto: ECW Press, 2009). Tug of War is a must read by everyone who is, or plans to be, involved in Family Court proceedings. It is clear, engaging and full ...
CUSTODY AND ACCESS DECISION-MAKING AND THE BREASTFEEDING CHILD: CAVANNAH v. JOHNE, [2008] O.J. No. 5027 (Sup. Ct.)
Jan 01, 2009; ... As an increasing number of fathers seek access to their very young children, how the court addresses the breastfeeding relationship between mother and child has become a critical factor in the best interests of the child analysis. Some breastfeeding mothers oppose independent and/or lengthy ...
THE CHILD'S PERSPECTIVE ON LEGAL REPRESENTATION: YOUNG ADULTS REPORT ON THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH CHILD LAWYERS
Jan 01, 2009; ... INTRODUCTION When parents separate, decisions have to be made that will have significant impact on their children. Finding ways to include children's participation in making those decisions is often referred to as promoting "the voice of the child" in the process. Promoting children's ...
A PRESUMPTION FOR THE BEST?
Jan 01, 2009; ... Summary: The current law in Canada regarding parental relocation causes uncertainty for both parents and children. In Gordon v. Goertz1 the Supreme Court of Canada endorsed a "no presumption " approach and set out several factors that judges should consider in deciding whether to allow a move ....