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Young boy standing in forest with bare branches dipcting parental alienation.

When Courts Cannot Fix Parental Alienation
Close-up of red and blue "rock'em sock'em" robot toys face-to-face, representing high-conflict family law litigation in Ontario

When Family Litigation Crosses the Line: Costs, Bad Faith, and Post-Trial Motions
A group of Muskoka chairs around a fire pit on a property overlooking the lake as the sun sets, representing the family cottage during divorce.

Who Gets the Cottage? Dividing Vacation Properties in Ontario Divorces
An elderly couple sits on a bench looking out over the sea and mountains with their backs to the camera, representing grey divorce.

Grey Divorce in Ontario: Legal, Financial, and Emotional Considerations for Couples Over 50
A single father and his daughter are washing their hands together in the kitchen, representing parallel parenting plans after separation and divorce in Ontario.

Parallel Parenting vs. Co-Parenting: What’s Right for High-Conflict Situations?
A young boy sits with his tutor at a desk in front of a laptop. He is filling out math problems on the papers in front of him, while she shows him information from the book open in front of her, representing tutoring expenses.

Who Pays for Tutoring? A Guide to Education-Related Disputes in Co-Parenting
A person wearing a winter coat and hat stands on a rock, looking out over a still, reflective lake surrounded by snow-dusted trees. The scene represents the reflection needed when deciding on the Equalization Payment Method Liquidity after separation.

Judge Considers the Parties’ Liquidity When Determining the Method of Equalization Payment
Fall leaves in Ontario. Shariff & Associates is honoured to be named among Canada’s top-ranked law firms in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms™ – Canada.

Shariff & Associates Named to 2026 Best Law Firms™ – Canada List
An older couple celebrates their wedding sitting behind a table covered in flowers, champagne, and tapered candles. The bride, with short gray hair and dressed in a wedding dress, smiles happily at the groom in a grey suit, while she lifts his bearded chin with her finger, representing second marriage contracts.

Second Time Around: Why Marriage Contracts Matter More in Second Marriages
Blended family on beach vacation, depicting a mother, father, and two children, relevant to 'new partner on vacation Ontario' and co-parenting

When a New Partner Joins the Vacation: Boundaries, Communication, and Legal Limits