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Parallel parenting has its benefits but takes planning and effort

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A. Julia P. Tremain
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Parallel parenting can be an option for divorcing parents who cannot agree to co-parent, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, says the approach is not commonly used in her experience but has its benefits. However, it takes planning and effort to […]

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When overnight parenting time begins depends on the family

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A. Julia P. Tremain
A. Julia P. Tremain
Partner at Waddell Phillips PC
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(416) 745-4974
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Overnight parenting time can have a positive impact on the family as long as the child’s best interest remains at the forefront, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, says studies have shown that starting overnight visits at a young age benefit

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Effective communication can help a parenting plan run smoothly

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A. Julia P. Tremain
A. Julia P. Tremain
Partner at Waddell Phillips PC
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(416) 745-4974
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The ability to communicate effectively with your former partner is an important element to making a parenting agreement work, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. “Coparenting can be challenging. Finding the best way to communicate is essential to ensuring the parenting arrangement runs smoothly,” says Tremain, a partner

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There is no moral equivalency between Israel and Hamas

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Gene C. Colman
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Canadians were shocked when thousands of armed Hamas fighters breached a border security fence and indiscriminately slaughtered at least 1,400 innocents while raping women, beheading babies and taking more than 200 people of all ages and nationalities as hostages. Yet when some politicians, university deans or leaders of professional associations were asked to denounce Hamas

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Why the Gaza war matters to the legal profession and law schools

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In mid-October, 74 students from the Lincoln Alexander School of Law (LASL) issued a statement offering “unequivocal support” for Palestinians and “all forms of Palestinian resistance.”  The letter alleged that Israel is not a country but is instead “the brand of a settler colony” and accused the Jewish State of “ethnic cleansing,” “war crimes” and

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Verbal abuse does not help when discussing a parenting plan

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By LegalMatters Staff • Separated or divorced parents in the midst of preparing a parenting plan should put aside any anger or resentment they feel toward their ex-partner,  “Letting your emotions take control could lead you to verbally abuse the other parent, which could have serious consequences,” says Edmonton family lawyer Jaskiran Bajwa. “If your

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Taking time to make a parenting agreement is worth the effort

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A. Julia P. Tremain
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A carefully crafted and detailed parenting agreement may not only help avoid frustration and conflict but can save unnecessary court costs, says Toronto family lawyer A. Julia P. Tremain. Tremain, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, says taking the time to consider all contingencies when putting a plan in place

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Make your children your first priority during a divorce

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By LegalMatters Staff • Children caught up in a divorce may feel confused and helpless. As the Canadian Paediatric Society states, “children experience feelings of loss when one parent leaves the family.” In high-conflict divorces, they may feel relief that the tension between their parents has subsided. But even with amicable divorces, parental separation may

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Paternity tests could trigger child support obligations

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By LegalMatters Staff • The best way to determine parentage is through DNA testing. As the Alberta Court of Appeal has noted, “DNA testing is a method of proof of parentage inextricably linked to the declaration of parentage. It is, in fact, the best evidence which operates in aid of the primary purpose … which

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Careful planning leads to successful overnight parenting time

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By LegalMatters Staff • People granted overnight parenting time after a separation or divorce want to make the most of their time with their children. That starts with careful planning, says Edmonton family lawyer Peter Ewanchuk. “Before the children arrive, think about sleeping arrangements,” he says. “Separate bedrooms are ideal but younger siblings can share

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