Elliot Starer’s Blog

The separation and divorce process can be overwhelming and can be complicated by the litigation process. Separation means that the relationship between the parties has become strained, but often spouses are able to negotiate reasonably to achieve a separation agreement with the assistance of counsel.

Drinking and driving is not a matter that the law takes lightly, either at the federal or provincial level. Provided to you by Elliot Starer Law in Thornhill, an account of how the Canadian Criminal Code and Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act treat drinking and driving is here below.

Impaired driving – driving with an alcohol content over .08 mg per 100 ml of blood – is one of the most common criminal charges laid in Canada. Impaired driving charges and convictions can have a number of serious consequences, including license suspension, fines, a criminal record, impact on employment, and potentially prison in serious cases, such as repeat offenders or when causing property damage or bodily harm.

Child custody and the rights and obligations associated with child custody are often misunderstood. The legal term “child custody” actually refers to decision-making rights and not strictly speaking the child’s actual residence. We often refer to the two colloquially, though custody and residency are actually distinct. It is nevertheless common that the parent who is awarded child custody decision-making rights is also often the parent with whom the child lives.