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Ontario Family Law Podcast

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by John P. Schuman, C.S.

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The award-winning Ontario Family Law Podcast is hosted by Certified Specialist in Family Law, Ontario family lawyer, mediator, arbitrator and collaborative lawyer, John Schuman. John is also the author of the Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law. In an easy-to-understand manner, the podcast discusses all family law matters, from marriage, to separation and divorce, and child welfare issues. He also covers the legal topics relevant to students in school. The last season is also available in video format.

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June 16, 2026

Getting an AT FAULT Divorce

Across Canada, the United States and may other countries, the concept of no-fault divorce proliferated with almost judges almost always granting divorce without assigning fault to a spouse. There is a lot of anger about that approach - just check out the comments on previous episodes! Often when one spouse misbehaves during the marriage, especially through adultery or violence, the other spouse objects to that "bad" spouse getting half, or being allowed to parent the kids. However, the law has changes to recognize that many marriages end because the spouses have grown apart and so nobody is to blame. Still, in Canada, it is possible to get a fault-based divorce if you really want to and a recent court decision may make that a more attractive option. In this episode of the (award winning) Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/about-john/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">John Schuman</a>, will explains when you can get a fault-based divorce, and why you might want to consider it. This is the second in a three part series that looks how the <a href="https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/21505/index.do" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ahluwalia</a> decision will affect divorces, parenting/child custody cases and other aspects of Family Law. If you found this episode helpful, you may also like these episodes:113. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/113-getting-damages-payments-for-abuse-in-a-relationship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Getting Damages Payments for Abuse in a Relationship</a>105. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/105-the-surprising-ways-adultery-does-and-does-not-affect-family-court-cases/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Surprising Ways Adultery Does and Does Not Affect Family Court Cases</a>99. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/99-when-can-you-throw-out-your-ex/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">When Can You Throw Out Your Ex?</a>72. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/72-why-a-judge-might-refuse-to-grant-your-divorce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Why a Judge Might Refuse to Grant Your Divorce</a>51. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/51-who-pays-the-costs-of-an-ontario-divorce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Who Pays the Costs of an Ontario Divorce?</a>These episodes explain the Ontario Family Court process:112. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/112-what-to-expect-at-each-type-of-family-court-appearance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">What To Expect At Each Type of Family Court Appearance</a>14. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/14-ontario-family-court-step-by-step-part-1-starting-and-responding-to-family-court-proceedings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ontario Family Court Step by Step – Part 1: Starting and Responding to Family Court Proceedings</a> 15. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/15-ontario-family-court-step-by-step-part-2-from-first-appearance-to-the-last-court-appearance-before-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ontario Family Court Step by Step – Part 2: From First Appearance to the last court appearance before trial </a> 16. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/16-ontario-family-court-step-by-step-3-the-trial-in-family-court/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ontario Family Court Step by Step 3 – The Trial in Family Court</a> The Ontario Family Law Podcast is a companion to the book, Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law. Get it as a <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CN8WWYHD">⁠⁠⁠$8.99 Kindle eBook ⁠⁠⁠</a>, or as an <a href="https://books.apple.com/ca/book/guide-to-the-basics-of-ontario-family-law-5th-edition/id6472009087?ls=1">⁠⁠⁠AppleBook for your iPad or iPhone ⁠⁠⁠</a>. You can also get it as a<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Guide-Basics-Ontario-Family-Understand/dp/199828901X/">⁠⁠⁠ paperback or hard cover from Amazon⁠⁠⁠</a> or at better bookstores. TO CONTACT JOHN SCHUMAN: website: <a href="http://www.schumanlaw.ca">⁠⁠⁠www.schumanlaw.ca⁠⁠⁠</a> email: <a href="mailto:john@schumanlaw.ca">⁠⁠⁠john@schumanlaw.ca⁠⁠⁠</a> phone: 647-342-6775

May 24, 2026

Getting Damages Payments for Abuse in a Relationship

There has been a significant advancement in Canadian Family Law when it comes to intimate partner violence. In very specific situations, one spouse can sue the other spouse and receive a damages payment. Court cases can recognize what survivors have experienced a pattern of isolation, financial control, humiliation, intimidation, surveillance — a slow tightening that changes what someone can safely say, do, or even imagine.In <a href="https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/21505/index.do" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia</a>, the Supreme Court of Canada took that pattern seriously — and recognized a new civil wrong, a new “tort,” called intimate partner violence. In this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/about-john/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">John Schuman</a>, breaks down what happened in the case, what the Courts decided, what a victim must prove to get a damages payment, what this case could change for survivors seeking accountability and how the decision in Ahluwalia will not affect many family law cases. This is the first in a three part series that looks how the Ahluwalia decision will affect divorces, parenting/child custody cases and other aspects of Family Law. If you found this episode helpful, you may also like these episodes:112. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/112-what-to-expect-at-each-type-of-family-court-appearance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">What To Expect At Each Type of Family Court Appearance</a>106. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/106-5-things-you-should-never-do-in-family-court/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Five Things You Should NEVER Do in Family Court</a>103. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/103-8-ways-to-lose-a-parenting-child-custody-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">8 Ways to Lose a Parenting (Child Custody) Case</a>79. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/79-what-am-i-legally-required-to-do-first-after-separating/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">What Am I Legally Required To Do First After Separating?</a>77. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/77-what-happen-if-you-breach-a-family-court-order/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">What Happens if You Breach a Family Court Order</a>36. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/36-is-family-court-biased/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Is Family Court Biased?</a>27. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/27-domestic-violence-the-critical-information-to-get-help-and-protection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Domestic Violence – The Critical Information to Get Help and Protection</a> The Ontario Family Law Podcast is a companion to the book, Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law. Get it as a <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CN8WWYHD">⁠⁠⁠$8.99 Kindle eBook ⁠⁠⁠</a>, or as an <a href="https://books.apple.com/ca/book/guide-to-the-basics-of-ontario-family-law-5th-edition/id6472009087?ls=1">⁠⁠⁠AppleBook for your iPad or iPhone ⁠⁠⁠</a>. You can also get it as a<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Guide-Basics-Ontario-Family-Understand/dp/199828901X/">⁠⁠⁠ paperback or hard cover from Amazon⁠⁠⁠</a> or at better bookstores. TO CONTACT JOHN SCHUMAN: website: <a href="http://www.schumanlaw.ca">⁠⁠⁠www.schumanlaw.ca⁠⁠⁠</a> email: <a href="mailto:john@schumanlaw.ca">⁠⁠⁠john@schumanlaw.ca⁠⁠⁠</a> phone: 647-342-6775

February 20, 2026

What to Expect at Each Type of Family Court Appearance

If you are in Family Court, or planning to go to family court for your divorce or parenting case, do you know what to expect at the next court appearance? Do you know what the judge can do at the next court appearance? Do you understand that there are different types of court appearances?Do you know that there are different things that judges can do depending on what type of court appearance is scheduled for your matter? Even though you, your lawyer, your ex, and your ex is lawyer may all be in a courtroom together, with a judge, the type of court appearance can have a huge impact on what happens. It is very important that you understand the different types of court appearances so that you and your lawyer can make the most of them and you know what to expect. In this episode of the (award winning) <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcasts/">⁠⁠Ontario Family Law Podcast⁠⁠</a>, your host, Certified Specialist in Family Law, <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/about-john/">⁠⁠John Schuman⁠</a>, explains the different types of court appearances in the Ontario Family Courts. He also explains what happens at each and what can happen at the end.If you want a more detailed explanation of what happens at your first time in Family Court, check out this episode: <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/94-what-happens-at-your-first-day-in-ontario-family-court/">⁠94 – What Happens at Your First Day in Ontario Family Court⁠</a>If you want to hear more about each step of the family court process check out these episodes:14. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/14-ontario-family-court-step-by-step-part-1-starting-and-responding-to-family-court-proceedings/">⁠Ontario Family Court Step by Step – Part 1: Starting and Responding to Family Court Proceedings⁠</a> 15. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/15-ontario-family-court-step-by-step-part-2-from-first-appearance-to-the-last-court-appearance-before-trial/">⁠Ontario Family Court Step by Step – Part 2: From First Appearance to the last court appearance before trial ⁠</a> 16. <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/16-ontario-family-court-step-by-step-3-the-trial-in-family-court/">⁠Ontario Family Court Step by Step 3 – The Trial in Family Court⁠</a> To figure out if you should even go to court, check out this episode: <a href="https://www.schumanlaw.ca/podcast/60-should-you-take-your-ex-to-family-court/">⁠60. Should You Take Your Ex to Family Court?⁠</a>The Ontario Family Law Podcast is a companion to the book, Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law. Get it as a <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CN8WWYHD">⁠⁠$8.99 Kindle eBook ⁠⁠</a>, or as an <a href="https://books.apple.com/ca/book/guide-to-the-basics-of-ontario-family-law-5th-edition/id6472009087?ls=1">⁠⁠AppleBook for your iPad or iPhone ⁠⁠</a>. You can also get it as a<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Guide-Basics-Ontario-Family-Understand/dp/199828901X/">⁠⁠ paperback or hard cover from Amazon⁠⁠</a> or at better bookstores. TO CONTACT JOHN SCHUMAN: website: <a href="http://www.schumanlaw.ca">⁠⁠www.schumanlaw.ca⁠⁠</a> email: <a href="mailto:john@schumanlaw.ca">⁠⁠john@schumanlaw.ca⁠⁠</a> phone: 647-342-6775

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What is Ontario Family Law Podcast?: The award-winning Ontario Family Law Podcast is hosted by Certified Specialist in Family Law, Ontario family lawyer, mediator, arbitrator and collaborative lawyer, John Schuman. John is also the author of the Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law.

In an easy-to-understand manner, the podcast discusses all family law matters, from marriage, to separation and divorce, and child welfare issues. He also covers the legal topics relevant to students in school. The last season is also available in video format.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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