Money, Lies, and Family Ties: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Injustice Ontario Family Law

Money, Lies, and Family Ties: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Injustice Ontario Family Law


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Chapter 17: 2015 Driven into Madness
June 03, 2021

I became exhausted after all the years of ineffectual attempts to have my case heard by a judge, I began to breakdown.

Chapter 8: Here We Go Again Lawyer # 3
June 03, 2021

Lawyer #3 exposed hidden income and told me that my experience amounted to a Travesty of Justice.

Chapter 16: 2012-2015 On-Going Attempts to Get Out of this Agreement
June 03, 2021

During these years I emailed and phoned the mediator to try to find a way out of this Agreement.

Chapter 15: 2010 Lawyer #4 and # 5
June 03, 2021

As per the Judge's recommendation, I consulted and hired two lawyers at a cost of $10,000 in the hope that one of them could see a way through this Agreement and help me get out of it.

Chapter 9: 2006 Off to Court We Go - Lawyer # 3
June 02, 2021

Lawyer # 3 and I had one court appearance.  I was hopeful.

Chapter 22: How We Met - Being Targeted
May 30, 2021

I became entangled in his grief and sadness.

Chapter 6 - 2003 Child and Spousal Support - Lawyer #2
May 25, 2021

Negotiations for support.  Ex-partner misrepresented his income on his 2003 Affidavit, and I was induced to sign a Waiver forgoing spousal support in exchange for $10,000.

Chapter 14 -2010 - Self-Represented - A Last Resort
May 20, 2021

Having spent many thousands of dollars on ineffective lawyers, I attempted self-representation.  Ex-partner's lawyer thwarted my attempts by threatening to charge me with Contempt of Court.

Chapter 13 - 2009 - The Family Responsibility Office (FRO)
May 20, 2021

My attempt to enforce child support payments with The Family Responsibility Office, the government branch responsible for recovering support.

Chapter 11 - Mediation Arbitration Agreement - The Nail in the Coffin
May 20, 2021

A Mediation/Arbitration Agreement resulted from these sessions, drafted by ex-partner's lawyer, giving her complete control over the contents.  Despite my lawyer's claim that he had made improvements to the Agreement, I would soon learn that it was b