
What does a high-conflict separation and divorce look like?
Thursday, April 12, 2018 @ 8:43 AM | By Cheryl Suann Williams
High-conflict separations and divorces represent about 10 per cent of the approximately 70,000 annual divorces in Canada. They often result from one or both of the parties having high-conflict personalities. There are behaviours, both typical and unique, of the high-conflict party and consequences for their conduct that family law lawyers should be aware of.
While Rule 24(1) of the Family Law Rules presumes that a successful party is entitled to costs against the unsuccessful party, additional costs may be ordered for unreasonable and bad faith conduct by...
While Rule 24(1) of the Family Law Rules presumes that a successful party is entitled to costs against the unsuccessful party, additional costs may be ordered for unreasonable and bad faith conduct by...