R.L. v. M.F.

JurisdictionOntario
CourtOntario Superior Court of Justice
JudgeKurz
Judgment Date12 May 2023
Citation2023 ONSC 2885
Docket NumberFS-20-00043623-0000
Date12 May 2023

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16 practice notes
  • Khan v. Khan
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • July 22, 2024
    ...Beninger; Shukalkin v. Shukalkina, 2012 ABCA 274 (C.A.); Remillard; Dancy; Lazare v. Heitner, 2018 ONSC 3604 (S.C.J.); R.L. v. M. F., 2023 ONSC 2885 (S.C.J.)). In addressing this factor, the court must keep in mind the various different indicia of compensatory entitlement and not simply the......
  • Rea-Cina v. Cina et al
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • September 12, 2025
    ...agreement is final, is on the consent of the parties, and the parties had legal advice: see Evans v. Evans, 2023 ONSC 3919; R.L. v. M.F., 2023 ONSC 2885; M. (A.C.) v. M. [29]        In this case, the provisions related to the parenting coordinator and arbi......
  • Zaidi v. Zia
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • January 14, 2026
    ...credibility and reliability of the parties and other witnesses. Authorities Regarding Credibility and Reliability [33] In R.L. v. M.F., 2023 ONSC 2885, aff’d 2025 ONCA 595, 19 R.F.L. (9th) 39, I described, at paras. 118-124, the tools which the court must use to determine the credibility an......
  • Boswell v Ongko
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • May 6, 2026
    ...that this may well be the case for both T and J. The court must hear from them to make that determination. Discussion 98 In R.L. v. M.L., 2023 ONSC 2885, I considered at length a number of authorities regarding the rights of older children to have a say in parenting decisions which affect t......
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17 cases
  • Khan v. Khan
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • July 22, 2024
    ...Beninger; Shukalkin v. Shukalkina, 2012 ABCA 274 (C.A.); Remillard; Dancy; Lazare v. Heitner, 2018 ONSC 3604 (S.C.J.); R.L. v. M. F., 2023 ONSC 2885 (S.C.J.)). In addressing this factor, the court must keep in mind the various different indicia of compensatory entitlement and not simply the......
  • Rea-Cina v. Cina et al
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • September 12, 2025
    ...agreement is final, is on the consent of the parties, and the parties had legal advice: see Evans v. Evans, 2023 ONSC 3919; R.L. v. M.F., 2023 ONSC 2885; M. (A.C.) v. M. [29]        In this case, the provisions related to the parenting coordinator and arbi......
  • Zaidi v. Zia
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • January 14, 2026
    ...credibility and reliability of the parties and other witnesses. Authorities Regarding Credibility and Reliability [33] In R.L. v. M.F., 2023 ONSC 2885, aff’d 2025 ONCA 595, 19 R.F.L. (9th) 39, I described, at paras. 118-124, the tools which the court must use to determine the credibility an......
  • Evans v. Evans
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • July 10, 2023
    ...a decision-making component. This court cannot delegate its decision-making role without the consent of the parties. See R.L. v. M.F., 2023 ONSC 2885, M.(C.A.) v. M.(D.), 67 O.R. (3d) 181 (O.C.A.), K.M. v. J.R., 2022 ONSC 111), and Michelon v. Ryder 2016 ONCJ 60. I find that it is appropria......
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