Family Law

Tips For Presenting Spousal Support Claims

Posted September 17, 2010 by Dan Pinnington

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The OBA has graciously allowed Avoid a Claim to reproduce an excellent tip sheet by The Hon. Justice Stanley Scherr for presenting spousal support claims. It was previously published in Matrimonial Affairs, the newsletter of the Ontario Bar Association family law section. Always come with the Spousal Support Advisory Guideline (SSAG) software calculations for any… Read More »

Categories: Family Law

Bad-cheque scams on family law matters targeting Ontario lawyers

Posted December 21, 2009 by Dan Pinnington

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Family law matters seem to be the new flavour of the month when it comes to bad-cheque scams. In the past few weeks Ontario lawyers have sent me almost 20 different emails from fraudsters seeking help on matters involving the collection spousal and/or child support. One message in particular is making the rounds as I… Read More »

Categories: Fraud Prevention, Family Law

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