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May 2, 2022 · It’s only a few months into 2022, and we already have at least one landmark Family ruling from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice – this time on the sensitive topic of spousal abuse and family violence. It stems from a case called Ahluwalia v.
The parties appeared before the Court to determine property equalization, child support, spousal support, and the issue that resulted in the recognition of the new tort – the mother’s claim for damages in relation to the father’s abuse during the marriage.
Mar 9, 2022 · In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303, Justice Mandhane of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice writes about the tort of family violence. In this case, the parties disputed four issues. The four issues were: “property equalization, child support, spousal support, and the Mother’s claim for damages in relation to the Father’s alleged ...
Nov 8, 2022 · Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia 2022 ONSC 1303. This recent case has taken Ontario’s legal community by storm. Justice Mandhane of Ontario’s Superior Court has awarded the mother in this case $150,000.00 in compensatory, aggregated and punitive damages for the tort of family violence.
In Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice affirmed a new common law tort of “family violence” as a way to award damages resulting from family violence and abusive domestic behaviour. While such conduct is, unfortunately, an aspect of many family disputes, there was no clear avenue for victims to
Jul 12, 2023 · Provides a case summary of the ONCA’s much awaited decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, which rejects the tort of family violence; Outlines 10 different, existing torts that may arise in cases of family violence; and. Provides general tips for raising tort claims in family law cases. Ahluwalia v.
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Jul 19, 2022 · This decision means that in addition to paying spousal support or any other support under Family Law, the defendant is now obliged to pay $150,000 to the plaintiff for the violence that he inflicted upon her throughout their marriage.
