The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for separating and separated couples, but options are available for parties to resolve disputes remotely—including mediation subsidized by the Quebec government.
Are you managing a divorce or separation in the midst of the pandemic?
Has the cris...
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Read the Quebec Superior judgment here.
Read the decree from the Health Minister of Quebec here.
In a scathing judgment rendered this week, Quebec Superior Court Judge Hon. France Bergeron criticized the province’s Director of Youth Protection (DYP) for suspending a parent’s visits throughout th...
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“But no matter how difficult the challenge, for the sake of the child we have to find ways to maintain important parental relationships – and above all, we have to find ways to do it safely.”
-- Ribeiro v. Wright , J. Pazaratz of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, March 24 2020
In this time of unprecedented crisis, separated parents must try to reconcile needs that may be contradictory. On one hand, children need both of their parents, and this need cannot be put on pause or taken lightly. On the other hand, the objective to limit the COVID-19 contagion and to save lives could lead to a suspension of physical contacts between a child and one of his or her parents.
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Clinical psychologist Dr. Samantha Goldwater-Adler takes you through the Guest House meditation, inspired by Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet.
Meditation is an excellent tool to help navigate these uncertain, stressful times. There are many different meditation exercises out there. This one is great to help us be more aware of and tolerant of difficult feelings as they arise. It's based on a classic poem by Rumi.
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We would like to update you on the status of our services as Quebec’s legal community adjusts to activities during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. It’s a challenging time for us all and your patience is greatly appreciated.
In this bulletin, you will find:
new custody guidelines released...
At the turn of the millennium, Goldwater, Dubé’s two partners took on the case of Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf, two men who wanted to do something in this province which hadn’t been done before: get married.
Hendricks and Leboeuf had been in a relationship for decades, and as they approached...
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If you haven’t heard, it’s time to start thinking about this year’s Course aux stages.
What’s the Course aux stages, you ask? You must not be a second-year law student in Quebec! The Course aux stages is the official recruitment period for articling positions in Quebec.
In order to become a lice...
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The Quebec government signalled this week that the principle of breed-specific legislation (BSL) will be rejected as it updates the previous government’s dangerous dog legislation. After years of fighting, our firm, as well as the Coalition to Promote the Safety of People and Canines and thousands o...
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In Québec courtrooms, you’ll notice nearly every lawyer is dressed the same. Long black robes, often with white collars. Here in Québec, they’re called by their French name, toges.
It’s part of a tradition that stretches back to the courts of both the United Kingdom and France, where we can trace...
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In a civil court case, it’s often necessary for one side to obtain documents or files from the other to use as proof in Court. But what happens when a plaintiff thinks a defendant may destroy the evidence?
Enter the Anton Piller order.
Known as the “nuclear bomb” of civil law and named for one o...
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