W.A.C. v C.A.F.

JurisdictionOntario
CourtSuperior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
JudgeJUSTICE ALEX FINLAYSON
Neutral Citation2021 ONSC 5140
Citation2021 ONSC 5140
Date21 July 2021
Docket NumberFC-16-960

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  • Chapter 12: Remedies Available Under Provincial and Territorial Legislation
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...the judgment of Lauwers JA, of the Ontario Court of Appeal, in Morwald-Benevides v Benevides, 2019 ONCA 1023 at paras 25–40; WAC v CAF, 2021 ONSC 5140; see also JESD v YEP, 2018 BCCA 286 applying s 203 of the British Columbia Family Law Act. And see JC v KC, 2022 ABKB See JC v KC, 2022 ABKB......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...ONCA 156 159, 160 Vynnyk v Baisa, [2008] OJ No 3747 (CA) 195 W v W, [1952] 1 All ER 858 (CA) 29 W(T) v L(S), 2017 SKQB 45 318 WAC v CAF, 2021 ONSC 5140 564 Wadden v Wadden, [2000] BCJ No 1287 (SC) 433 Wade v Wade, 2016 ONSC 1056 199, 274, 612 Wagstaff v Wagstaff, [2002] NSJ No 527 (SC) 212 ......
3 cases
  • John Doe v. The King
    • Canada
    • Tax Court (Canada)
    • May 31, 2023
    ...principles found in Imona-Russell and applied them with the necessary modifications.[89] These principles, as summarized in WAC v CAF, 2021 ONSC 5140, are the (a) The appointment of amicus is “exceptional” or “rare”. Trial judges routinely resolve family law disp......
  • Reeve v Larson
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • December 5, 2025
    ...that the court is making decisions in the children's best interests on the basis of a complete evidentiary record: W.A.C. v. C.A.F., 2021 ONSC 5140, at para. 48; G.S. v. S.B., 2022 ONSC 5383, at para. 23. In both W.A.C. and G.S., amicus was appointed notwithstanding that one party was repre......
  • Reeve v Larson
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • October 24, 2025
    ...and to ensure that the perspectives and evidence of the self-represented father were before the court. 32 Similarly, in W.A.C. v. C.A.F., 2021 ONSC 5140, Finlayson J. appointed amicus after repeated adjournments by one party, multiple failed attempts at settlement, five contempt motions and......
2 books & journal articles
  • Chapter 12: Remedies Available Under Provincial and Territorial Legislation
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...the judgment of Lauwers JA, of the Ontario Court of Appeal, in Morwald-Benevides v Benevides, 2019 ONCA 1023 at paras 25–40; WAC v CAF, 2021 ONSC 5140; see also JESD v YEP, 2018 BCCA 286 applying s 203 of the British Columbia Family Law Act. And see JC v KC, 2022 ABKB See JC v KC, 2022 ABKB......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...ONCA 156 159, 160 Vynnyk v Baisa, [2008] OJ No 3747 (CA) 195 W v W, [1952] 1 All ER 858 (CA) 29 W(T) v L(S), 2017 SKQB 45 318 WAC v CAF, 2021 ONSC 5140 564 Wadden v Wadden, [2000] BCJ No 1287 (SC) 433 Wade v Wade, 2016 ONSC 1056 199, 274, 612 Wagstaff v Wagstaff, [2002] NSJ No 527 (SC) 212 ......