Child Custody & Access

At What Age Can a Child Decide Which Parent to Live With in Ontario?

Introduction

Family law lawyers are frequently asked, “At what age can a child decide which parent they would like to live with?” Sometimes, this information is used to press another parent to submit to a change of parenting time or decision-making. Sometimes, it is shared with children, to embolden them to make their own decisions as to their living arrangements. Sometimes, it is a factor that prompts a parent to take Court action, to amend living arrangements.

Special Expenses – Extracurricular Activities – Best Approaches for a Hassel Free Experience

Child Custody & Access, Children

I once heard a senior family law judge describe special and extraordinary expenses as a Gordian knot. Like Alexander the Great, who simply cut the impossible knot in half with his sword, the best approach to the seemingly unsolvable extraordinary expenses problem can be a direct and simple approach.