A kid’s job is to be a kid.
It’s not to pass on messages between his or her parents.
A parent’s job is to communicate with the other parent, no matter how difficult that might be. If direct communication is impossible, there are other options. A parent’s job is to know better than to involve a child in the dispute between his or her parents, and that includes using that child as a messenger.
Read MoreWe are often asked about A Right of First Refusal because separated parents have heard about the concept but are not entirely clear what it means or how it may apply in their case.
Read MoreWhen family law lawyers use this term in Ontario, they are usually talking about a multi-page document which creates a "road-map" for parents on how to deal with their child(ren), and each other, after a separation.
A Parenting Plan may be authored by a variety of people. Many Parenting Plans are the result of negotiations between Mom and Dad, with the assistance of lawyers
Read MoreHopefully, this post will be irrelevant and outdated several months from now but in the meantime, parents should consider with care, and over time:
a) how their children are processing information about the pandemic; and
b) how their actions, as separated/divorced parents, impact their children while we grapple with today's uncertainty.
Read MoreIn general terms, in Canada the phrase "custody" refers to decision-making about a child or children. For example, we currently use the phrases "sole custody" and "joint custody" to describe arrangements based on which either one or both parents make major decisions about a child or children.
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