LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday October 17, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

Where all matrimonial issues have been resolved as at the one-year anniversary of a separation, an uncontested divorce can proceed by filing specified paperwork with the Court.

Where issues remain unresolved, a divorce judgement can still be issued, and remaining issues can then be continued in a “corollary relief proceeding.”

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact for Tuesday October 16, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

Did you know that your Employer has a duty to accommodate your disability up until a point of undue hardship?

An employee is however responsible for requesting the accommodation and providing the employer with adequate information about the nature of his or her request, which often includes producing supporting medical documentation.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of October 15, 2018

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 15, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• After a Bitter Fight, Justice Kavanaugh to Take the Bench

• DC Circuit receives complaints about Kavanaugh, reportedly sends them to Supreme Court

• Anthony Weiner to be released from prison early

• Toronto police officers can’t use cannabis within 28 days of working

• Owner of trucking company involved in Humboldt crash charged

• No tweaks to federal labour laws ahead of next week's marijuana legislation

• Supreme Court rules Ottawa has no duty to consult with Indigenous people before drafting laws

• New York prosecutor drops part of sex assault case against Harvey Weinstein

• Frank Stronach sues daughter Belinda for allegedly mismanaging family fortune

• Grisly court case heard at the Supreme Court could redefine sexual consent

• Roberts refers Kavanaugh complaints to appeals court

• Canadian pot industry workers will be able to enter U.S. for pleasure travel

• Washington Supreme Court strikes down state death penalty as racially biased

• You might not be anonymous, thanks to genealogy databases

• Ban on cops using cannabis within 28 days of duty is ‘ill-contrived, arbitrary,’ Toronto police union says

• California Divorce Courts Now Treat Pet Custody The Same As Child Custody

• Employers scrambling to find a way to manage weed in the workplace

• Pope accepts resignation of influential U.S. cardinal implicated in alleged sex abuse coverup

• Lindsey Buckingham sues Fleetwood Mac

• Lawyers catch a whiff of trouble for K9 drug units adapting to new pot laws

• Legal weed in Canada: How it works where you live | Power & Politics

• Sears, the once-dominant retail chain that changed how Americans shopped and lived, has filed for bankruptcy. In its heyday, the 132-year-old department store was Walmart and Amazon to people across the US

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday October 11, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

A final divorce judgment cannot be granted until one year following the date a married couple separates (unless special grounds for divorce are proven).

A divorce Application may be commenced by either spouse at any time following separation.

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday October 10, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

In addition to the minimum notice and severance required by the Employment Standards Act, Ontario employees are entitled to reasonable notice of termination (or pay in lieu of thereof upon termination of employment.

Unless an employment contract limits an employee’s entitlements, reasonable notice will be based on duration of employment, type of position, age and many other factors. 

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of October 9, 2018

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 9, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry

• LAX airport to allow marijuana in carry-ons

• Canada, U.S. reach new NAFTA deal

• Kavanaugh Was Questioned by Police After Bar Fight in 1985

• Here’s what’s new in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement 

• After student protests, Kavanaugh tells Harvard Law School he won’t teach in January

• Can you bring weed onto domestic flights after legalization? Yep

• FDA seizes thousands of documents from e-cigarette maker Juul

• Don't take pot on international flights, transport minister warns

• In a first, a suspect is forced by the FBI to unlock an iPhone with his face

• Trump administration starts denying visas to diplomats’ unmarried same-sex partners

• FBI expands inquiry into Ford allegations

• Senators are set to see the results of an FBI background check today, with a possible final vote on Saturday

• Doug Ford steps up attacks on ‘job killing’ labour protections

• LSAT to start transitioning to digital format in 2019

• 4 men associated with white supremacist group face federal charges in Charlottesville violence

• NY state tax department reviewing Trump fraud allegations outlined in investigative report

• Ottawa won't appeal Trans Mountain court decision, appoints former judge for consultations

• For Canada and U.S., ‘That Relationship Is Gone’ After Bitter Nafta Talks

• The #MeToo era has led to a spike in US workplace sexual harassment claims

• Ex-rap mogul Suge Knight lands 28-year prison sentence

• Retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens: Kavanaugh should be disqualified

• Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur set to appear in Toronto court via video

• Killer Paul Bernardo in court for weapons possession charge

• The US Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Crisis

• The High Court Brought Low

• ‘Your ancestors probably scalped him’: Kenora justice of the peace to face hearing over ‘racist’ remarks

• ‘Justice for Laquan!’ Demonstrators Chant, as Chicago Officer Is Convicted of Murder

• Whose side is HR really on?

• Bad week at the box office: Ticketmaster faces call for federal probe in the U.S.

• Canadian legal minds call Brett Kavanaugh U.S. Supreme Court confirmation ‘hugely disappointing’

• Bill Cosby's lawyers ask court to overturn prison sentence

• Google Plus to close after bug leaks personal information

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday October 3, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

The amount of child support payable by a non-custodial parent is strictly governed by the Child Support Guidelines. The Guideline tables establish basic child support obligations and are based solely on the payor’s income, number of children, and province of residence.

In addition to the basic child support payable under the Guidelines, additional amounts may be payable to cover special and extraordinary expenses incurred for a child’s daycare, medical care, education and extra-curricular activities like hockey and ballet. These additional expenses are shared by the parents in proportion to their respective incomes.

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday October 2, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

Do employees have different severance entitlements under the Employment Standards Act and in wrongful dismissal cases that are decided in Court?

Ontario’s Employment Standards Act provides only for employees’ minimum notice and severance entitlements.  Common law entitlements can be as much as one month for each year of service, or even more in exceptional circumstances.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of October 1, 2018

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 1, 2018 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Rod Rosenstein may quit or be fired as U.S. deputy attorney general

• Dallas police fire officer charged with fatally shooting man in his apartment

• Ontario midwives welcome ‘historic’ victory in pay equity case

• Quebec man sentenced to prison in New York for marijuana smuggling

• Judge rejects 'preposterous' theory in baby's death, acquits B.C. dad of murder

• Coroner’s panel calls for overhaul of Ontario child protection system

• Bill Cosby is sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, denied bail pending appeal

• Female lawyers exempt from tampon ban for Virginia prison visitors

• Bill Cosby: Sentenced and Jailed

• First prosecution under France's new anti-catcalling law for assault on bus

• Judge explains Cosby sentence: 'The time has come'

• Crown calls one-year jail sentence ‘unfit’ after judge takes anti-Black racism into account

• Calgary police to ban recreational cannabis use for officers — even off-duty

• Neighbors, including Canada, Refer Venezuela to Criminal Court in ‘Historic’ Rebuke

• Church sign meant to spread word of God sparks rights complaint

• Musk sued by SEC after tweeting he had funding to take company private

• A call for delay: American Bar Association wants FBI Kavanaugh probe

• India's Top Court: Adultery No Longer Criminal Offense

• U.S. Senate panel set to vote on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh

• Kavanaugh's 'hostile' defence won over Trump but likely put his Supreme Court hopes at greater risk

• Doug Ford slamming brakes on Drive Clean auto emissions plan

• Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn’t Believable

• PCs defend plan to allow marijuana smoking in public places

• Tim Hortons seeks to shutter Indian 'Tim Hottens' knock-off

• Facebook Is Breached, Putting 50 Million Users’ Data at Risk

• White House: Trump will order FBI to investigate Kavanaugh allegations

• Court ruling keeps last abortion clinic in Kentucky open

• Court drops bomb by ruling against constitutionality of Canada’s military justice system

• Brett Kavanaugh exposed his political grudges — now faith in a neutral Supreme Court may be lost for decades

• Why Led Zeppelin may be back in court over Stairway to Heaven copyright

• California's new law: No more all-male boards

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LawFact of the Day: Wills and Estates

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Thursday September 27, 2018.

Today we are talking about Wills and Estates.

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LawFact of the Day: Family Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday September 26, 2018.

Today we are talking about Family Law.

In difficult custody cases, a Court may request that the Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL) become involved to investigate and make recommendations to the Court or to provide legal representation for a child.

The OCL is an Ontario government agency that employs lawyers and social workers. It works to provide independent information to the Court about a child’s needs, wishes and legal interests. 

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LawFact of the Day: Employment Law

Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Tuesday September 25, 2018.

Today we are talking about Employment Law.

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