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Explore the ins and outs of the Family Property Act, including practical takeaways that will assist you in your role as legal support staff. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on April 22, 2021. Total running time is 2 hours, 28 minutes.
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Consider the status quo as it relates to various aspects of parenting and family law, including when it is established. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on April 19, 2021. Total running time is 1 hour, 3 minutes.
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This on-demand program addresses recent developments in the law and cases touching on increase in value of exempt assets, valuation dates, and double-dipping issues that arise when both income and property are shared in the same post-separation period. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on March 23, 2021. Total running time is 1 hour, 6 minutes.
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This two-part interdisciplinary on-demand series dives into the requirement in the Divorce Act requiring that family violence, including coercive controlling behaviours, be considered when making best-interests determinations regarding children. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a 2-part webinar series on February 17 and 24, 2021. This on-demand product includes recordings from both days. Combined running time is 5 hours, 10 minutes.
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In the first few years of family law practice, lawyers can greatly benefit from both substantive law knowledge and practice management skills to assist them in effectively managing matters. Listen to experienced practitioners explore family property, child support, spousal support, family violence, and more. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on January 27, 2021. Total running time is 5 hours, 27 minutes.
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Explore current topics such as the intersection of bankruptcy and family law and costs. Review recent cases regarding financial issues in separation and divorce. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on November 27, 2020. Total running time is 2 hours, 25 minutes.
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Dive into the intersection between child welfare and family law. Hear from experienced legal practitioners as well as from a parent coordination and child welfare expert. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on November 20, 2020. Total running time is 2 hours, 37 minutes.
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Review tax deductions, benefits, amounts, and credits as they relate to family law, with particular focus on support and legal fee deductions, child care expenses, and the Tax Court’s new approach to the Amount for Eligible Dependent. Although some tax concepts will be briefly reviewed, viewing Part 1 is recommended, especially for practitioners less familiar with these concepts. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on July 28, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 38 minutes.
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Learn about basic tax concepts, how the Income Tax Act classifies different sources of income in order to identify when an asset should be discounted for tax, how to minimize taxes when structuring a transfer of land or business in your family property settlement, the difference between tax credits, benefits, deductions, and amounts, and how changing parenting arrangements during the pandemic could affect their calculation. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on July 21, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 28 minutes.
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Child support for adult children was once limited to cases involving ill or disabled children and those attending full-time post-secondary education. Those limits have been steadily eroded over the past two decades. Discuss the case law expanding the entitlement of adult children. You can no longer assume that an adult child who isn’t ill, disabled, or a student has no entitlement to support. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 10, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 4 minutes.
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Significant changes to the Divorce Act will come into effect on July 1, 2020 that will change how the legislation deals with parenting after separation, relocation, and assessing the best interests of children. Hear a comprehensive overview of the pending changes to the Divorce Act and the Child Support Guidelines, and discuss some of the new resources being rolled out by the federal Department of Justice to support the amended legislation. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on June 3, 2020. Total running time is 49 minutes.
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Explore dispute resolution options for interim applications that cannot be heard by the courts. Discuss the intersection of alternative dispute resolution and cases being litigated, and how best to prepare yourself and your client for participation in mediation and arbitration by video conference. Consider some of the available videoconferencing platforms and walk away with tips and best practices for those working as mediators and arbitrators. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on May 20, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour.
