By: Jeff Li and Ashley Iyathurai Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact Jeff Li or a family lawyer if you are concerned about your family law…
Category: Litigation Blog
Blog on civil litigation, tax and immigration litigation.
Restraining Order in Family Law: What is it, and how to get it?
By: Jeff Jiehui Li and Ashley Iyathurai Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact Jeff Li or a family lawyer if you are concerned about your family…
When are you entitled to severance pay?
By: Ashley Iyathurai, Law Office of Jeff J. Li Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact Jeff Li or another lawyer if you are concerned about your…
Fired with cause or without cause – Does it matter?
By: Ashley Iyathurai, Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact Jeff Li or another lawyer if you are concerned about your…
No happy clients in divorce lawsuits? Jeff Li proved it wrong
Letter of Appreciation Jeff J. Li Jeff J. Li Professional Corporation 7030 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 500 Markham, ON L3R 6G2 February 25, 2016 Dear Jeff, I wish to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you personally for the excellent legal…
Joint custody or sole custody: Your parenting relationship can affect a custody order
By: Ashley Iyathurai, Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact Jeff Li or a family law lawyer if you are concerned…
Spousal Support and Family Law (Part III): Spousal Support and Separation Agreement
By Jeff Jiehui Li Family Law Lawyer based in Toronto, Ontario If spouses entered into a separation agreement, or an order was issued on the parties’ consent, can a party change the terms of spousal support later? The answer is…
Spousal Support and Family Law (II): Overarching Principle and the Advisory Guidelines
By Jeff Jiehui Li* The “Overarching Principle” Having reviewed different factors and objectives the court needs to consider in ordering spousal support, one may ask: what is spousal support really for? In short, spousal support is best viewed as a…
Successful Representation at the Court of Appeal by Jeff Li
[This is an email received after Jeff Li won an appeal involving matrimonial home, property division, child support and imputed income issues. The family law appeal was heard at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Osgoode Hall, Toronto.] Dear Jeff: I’m writing…
Ex Parte (Without Notice) Order (II) – How it is abused
By Jeff Jiehui Li (Cont’d) Abuse of ex parte motion While the law imposes heavy onus on the moving party seeking an ex parte order, in reality the ex parte motion can easily be abused. The most important “guarantee” that…