Leanne Townsend, Author at LegalMattersCanada

Townsend ready to dish out divorce insight with a new show

Leanne Townsend / Family Law / February 24, 2021

By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Family lawyer Leanne Townsend is harnessing her legal expertise to fulfill a lifelong broadcasting dream with the launch of The Dish on Divorce. Townsend, a partner with Brauti Thorning LLP, already produces Divorcing Well, a successful podcast that has been downloaded more than 10,000 times since launching last spring. Always eager to expand her […]

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A vaccine for the coronavirus will bring its own problems

Leanne Townsend / Family Law / October 13, 2020

If you think a vaccine for COVID-19 will alleviate all the problems the virus is causing, think again. As I recently discussed, many parents are having disagreements about whether it is safe to send their kids back to school. As the number of cases in schools continues to climb – there were 342 cases in

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As the pandemic ebbs, Ontario courts slowly are reopening

Leanne Townsend / COVID-19 / June 26, 2020

It seems rather ambitious but the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General plans to reopen a limited number of courthouses starting on July 6. I’m not sure if that will happen since I can’t even see a hairdresser in Toronto right now. Still, I realize everyone wants to see our judicial system operating again, so

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How to handle real estate disputes in divorces during a pandemic

Leanne Townsend / COVID-19 / May 28, 2020

While experts agree divorce rates will rise sharply as Canadians come out of the COVID-19 lockdown, couples who are homeowners face the double whammy of seeing their property value fall at the same time as their relationship is disintegrating. Here’s some advice for those in that situation. Let’s address the home value issue first and

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Parenting schedules must be honoured, even during a pandemic

Leanne Townsend / COVID-19 / April 8, 2020

Parents who believe the COVID-19 lockdown provides a legitimate reason to deny an ex-partner visitation rights should think again, as two recent rulings show that parenting schedules in court orders or separation agreements must be honoured unless there is proof children would otherwise be endangered. The first decision came from a triage judge, tasked with deciding

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