This blog serves as a resource to learn more about Brian Ludmer, the legal articles he has authored and his insights on divorce and parental alienation related topics. As the attorney leading Ludmer Law, Brian Ludmer has become an authority in business law and family law. His work (see details below) includes a submission to the House of Commons on equal shared parenting, as well as a submission on Bill C-78. Brian Ludmer is also a recognized legal expert on parental alienation.
Victim to Hero: Motion for Compliance in Court – with Attorney Brian Ludmer
This was a live interview with Attorney Brian Ludmer, an expert in parental alienation. In this interview, Dr. Petra Deeter asked him for his advice on the legal strategy for handling a parental alienation court case and what alienated parents should do to help the...
Technology is Great, But It Will Never Replace a Hug
To say that 21st century technology has disrupted the way we conduct business and interact with one another is an understatement. Especially during the current shelter-at-home orders, technology has made our lives easier, placing more of our daily...
Parental Alienation International – PASG – March 2020
The Dilemma of Older Children By Brian Ludmer IN A RECENT SERIES OF ARTICLES, to be continued in a forthcoming issue, I have been exploring the damaging role of counsel for children caught in a loyalty bind, particularly in an alienation case. There is a trend in the...
Parental Alienation International – PASG – January 2020
The Case Against Children’s Counsel – Part 3 By Brian Ludmer PART 1 OF THIS SERIES on issues concerning children’s counsel indicate that generally appointing counsel for children is contra-indicated in cases where there are parental alienation concerns. Relatedly, in...
For Immediate Release: Exclusive screening of the documentary, “Erasing Family!” (FREE Event)
CALLING ALL PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, STEP-PARENTS, PARENTAL FIGURES, FAMILY SERVICE PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY... Date - Monday, March 9th/2020 Time - 7pm - 9pm (Doors @ 6pm) Location - The Olde Walkerville Theatre Fantastic Fathers Community...
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 marginalized. The main focus of Bill C-560, which is scheduled for second reading...
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 full financial picture, says Toronto family lawyer Brian Ludmer. With a...
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 Vellacott, represents a reasonable, balanced approach to fixing the broken system,...
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 family lawyer Brian Ludmer writes in Lawyers Weekly. “Almost without...
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, which Ludmer helped draft, called for changes to the Divorce Act, with the primary...
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 provincial government processes working properly, says Toronto family lawyer...
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 lawyer Brian Ludmer, of LudmerLaw. In Fiorito v. Wiggins, the appointment of a...
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 recently published text, titled The High-Conflict Custody Battle: Protect...
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 alienation scenarios she’d ever seen — came to the right conclusion with respect to the...
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 cases of parental alienation than conventional therapeutic methods, says Toronto...