Insights

Notes from the table.

Plain-language guidance on family law, child protection, and litigation, serving the GTA and Northern Ontario. Written by our firm, for the people living these questions.

Family Law · New Decision

The Supreme Court Just Recognized a New Tort of Intimate Partner Violence. Here Is What It Means.

In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, Canada's highest court held that coercive control within a relationship is itself a civil wrong. For survivors in Ontario, the path to damages just changed.

Monty Sheena · May 2026 · 7 min read
Read the analysis
Family Law · Parenting Time

The Long Way Home: Rebuilding Parenting Time After Jail for Domestic Violence Charges

Supervision is a bridge, not a destination. The step-up plans, review periods, and Ontario programs courts expect after release.

Monty Sheena · Aug 2026 · 9 min
Family Law · Guide

Your Ex Is Self-Employed. Here Is How to Get Honest Financial Disclosure.

What documents to demand, the red flags that reveal hidden income, and when an expert report is worth the cost.

Monty Sheena · Jul 2026 · 9 min
Family Law · Parenting Time

Expanding Parenting Time With an Infant: Breastfeeding, Overnights, and Step-Up Plans

Breastfeeding matters, but it cannot rule the day. What courts and the AFCC-O guide expect as a baby's schedule grows.

Monty Sheena · Jul 2026 · 9 min
Family Law · Enforcement

"My Child Doesn't Want to Go": When Kids Refuse Parenting Time

A parenting order is not a suggestion, and a parent cannot abdicate. Contempt, police clauses, and what courts expect.

Monty Sheena · Jul 2026 · 9 min
Child Support

Child Support in Shared Parenting: How the 40% Threshold Works

When both parents share substantial time, the usual table amount is only the starting point. Inside the Section 9 analysis.

Monty Sheena · Jul 2025 · 5 min
Child Protection

Customary Care: Keeping Indigenous Children Connected to Community

A culturally grounded alternative to foster care under the CYFSA, and how we support families who choose it.

Monty Sheena · Jun 2025 · 4 min
Commercial · Landlords

Evicting a Commercial Tenant in Ontario: Get the Notice Right First

Section 19(2) of the Commercial Tenancies Act can void your eviction over a defective notice. What a valid one requires.

Monty Sheena · Apr 2025 · 4 min
Civil Litigation

Bought a Business Based on Lies? Rescission and Misrepresentation in Ontario

Inflated revenues, hidden debts, false promises. The remedies that can unwind the deal or recover your losses.

Monty Sheena · Mar 2025 · 5 min
Civil Litigation · Culture

Swipe Left on Liability: When Dating Platforms Ignore Known Danger

What Materialists (2025) gets right about the industry, and the negligence framework survivors can use in Canada.

Monty Sheena · Aug 2025 · 5 min
The articles on this page are legal information, not legal advice. Every situation is different. For advice about yours, book a free consultation.
Round Table Legal Services