Generally speaking, a divorce “severs” or ends the marriage. However, a divorce does not address or resolve matters of property division, parenting time/child access, decision making responsibilities/child custody, child support, or spousal support. These matters may be resolved at the same time as the divorce, and might impact the ability to obtain a divorce, but a divorce is a separate issue from the other matters listed above.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently recognized a new tort of online harassment in Caplan v Atas.[1] This is a bold move, considering that this decision was released just two years after the Ontario Court of Appeal declined to recognize the tort of harassment in Merrifield v Canada (Attorn...
