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Parental alienation cases fraught with ethical danger
Parents and their advisors must negotiate a multitude of ethical issues on their way to success in parental alienation cases, Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer tells
Divorce Act revamp ignores value of equal shared parenting: Ludmer
Proposed changes to Canada’s Divorce Act fall short by failing to make equal shared parenting (ESP) the starting position in custody disputes, Toronto family lawyer
Children subject of custody litigation, not parties to divorce
Appointing counsel to represent a child in a family law dispute can make an already contentious situation worse, Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer tells AdvocateDaily.com
Motion for financial disclosure: fishing expedition or balanced request?
Financial disclosure requests can become a battleground in hard-fought litigation, Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer tells AdvocateDaily.com . Ludmer,
How to wield family law’s ‘big stick’: the motion for contempt
Parents whose children are being withheld from them must first lay a solid foundation of evidence before using the “big stick” of
U.K.’s fresh approach to parental alienation shows promise
Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer tells AdvocateDaily.com he’s cautiously optimistic that the U.K. will improve its approach to parental alienation following
Momentum gathering behind equal shared parenting law
A combination of positive social science research and sympathetic public opinion has set the scene for a fresh attempt to make equal shared parenting (ESP) the default position in
Appeal court confirms special place of family law creditors in bankruptcies
An appeal court decision reinforces the special place of family law debts in a bankruptcy, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer . In the case , Ludmer, principal
Group puts parental alienation on the map
An international meeting on parental alienation shows the issue is gaining global attention, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer . The Parental Alienation Study
Expunging unrealistic support orders a possibility
Judges have a rarely used power to expunge support arrears in extreme circumstances, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer . Ludmer, principal of LudmerLaw , says
Father involvement good for children: Ludmer
Men’s studies need to go mainstream before fathers can improve their parenting rights, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer . Ludmer, principal of
Ludmer to discuss ‘How Healthy Fathers Make Healthy Families’ at event
On June 14, Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer will host a presentation as part of a series of events offered by the Canadian Centre for Men and Families to unite
Vital to spot difference between alienation, enmeshment
In some separated families, a parent who is experiencing bonding difficulties with the children will allege that the other parent is attempting to alienate the kids from them
Specialized expertise needed to disprove false accusations
False accusations of physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse are a common occurrence in contested matrimonial cases, and refuting these allegations is a challenge for those
Rediscovering a loving parent after alienation: what therapy works?
A growing body of academic research supports the need to offer specialized programs for families torn apart by parental alienation, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer
Equal shared parenting bill should be revived: Ludmer
It’s time to reignite debate and discussion around amending the Divorce Act to better support equal shared parenting in Ottawa, says Toronto family lawyer
Implications of child brain research ‘profound’ for family law
New research that provides further insight into how suggestibility and memory work in older children has raised concerns that certain fundamental family
Children’s counsel role can prove damaging in divorce process
Where custody or access to children is contested, courts are directed to canvass the views of the affected children — but there are good reasons to proceed cautiously in
More structure, objectivity needed in defining ‘good parenting’
The family law courts are leaning on presumptive, subjective standards when it comes to assessing what makes a good parent, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer
U.K.’s new psychological abuse law raises serious questions
Emotional and coercive abuse in domestic relationships is a societal problem that needs serious attention, but a new United Kingdom law that criminalizes that behaviour may not
Ruling endorsing proactive judicial role positive
A recent Superior Court of Justice decision calling the traditional judicial role as the passive receiver of evidence “antiquated” serves as a useful guide for
Structured intervention trumps therapy in child estrangement cases
Reconciliation therapy is an intensive psycho-educational intervention that, when structured and delivered properly by specialists in the field, can be far more effective in
Judge who sent kids to youth facility made tough but correct decision
A Michigan judge who sent three children to a juvenile facility for failing to have a relationship with their father — and called the case one of the worst parental
New book details strategies for success in custody disputes
Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer is part of the team of experts behind a new book offering tips, resources and support to people engaged in high-conflict custody battles. The
Request for appointment of Children’s Lawyer dismissed
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a motion requesting the assistance of a Children’s Lawyer in an ongoing custody battle involving three young girls, says Toronto family
Pension benefits extended to common-law spouses
The so-called Carrigan amendments to the Pension Benefits Act recently became law, highlighting the need to update estate plans after separation, and also providing an example of
Defeat of Bill C-560 is not going to stop proponents of ESP
While the defeat of Bill C-560 was a disappointing loss, the message behind the proposed legislation continues to thrive, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer . The bill,
Parents denied access to kids continue to seek solutions
Despite settled jurisprudence and ample statutory remedies, difficulties in enforcing access to children continues to be a problem in search of a solution in family court, Toronto
Social science research supports Bill C-560: Ludmer
The need for fundamental reform related to contested custody cases has been well documented, and Bill C-560 , a private member’s bill proposed by Conservative MP Maurice
Uncovering income like assembling a financial puzzle
Establishing the true income of a support payor is a common struggle in matrimonial proceedings, but with due diligence and the proper tools, it’s possible to uncover close to a
Bill C-560: Canada’s solution to the divorce wars
In today’s society, it appears that divorce court has become a battleground where children are fought over by parents competing to be the “primary” parent or to avoid being