Benmor Family Law Group

10/28/2026

Mum-shaming in divorce

Mum-shaming in divorce: From the playground to parenting. Mum-shaming in divorce is toxic, manipulative, and damaging. Learn how it affects parents, children, and co-parenting — and how a solicitor or divorce coach can help you stay focused on what matters

10/25/2026

New Post: POST-DIVORCE PARENTING PROBLEMS: WHO DO YOU CALL?

The subject of the child’s mental health is very common in many of my Parenting Coordination cases. I have often found that one of the biggest drivers of a child’s poor mental health is the inter-parental conflict that the child has been exposed to.  This invariably is often caused by poor inte...

10/24/2026

New Post: DO JUDGES REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE A LAWYER?

In the case of Comeau v. Fox, 2025 ONSC 4318 (CanLII), Justice Alex Pazaratz did not mince words about lawyers who do not go on the record in a court matter: “[T]his case highlights a serious and increasing problem family court is experiencing with lawyers who are sometimes coy or inconsistent a...

10/21/2026

New Post: AI Is Transforming Divorce Mediation and Arbitration

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked discussions across various industries; the discussions have included AI’s  potential role in divorce mediation and arbitration. While AI has shown promise in assisting mediators and arbitrators and in streamlining processes, its integration r...

10/20/2026

What happens when “in sickness and in health” becomes the greatest challenge a marriage faces?

Serious illness can change a couple’s relationship, turning partners into caregivers and reshaping intimacy, finances and plans for the future. It can also bring difficult questions about separation and divorce, along with feelings of guilt, responsibility and fear of judgment.

This week on Divorce Explained, hosts Steve Benmor and Leanne Townsend welcome Stephanie Johnson, MSSW, Founder and Director of PD Alliance of Wisconsin, who will share her journey with her husband, who died of Parkinson’s disease.

Her experience will open a broader conversation about how illness affects a marriage and the difficult decisions couples may face when their relationship is also breaking down. How can someone acknowledge that they are overwhelmed without feeling that they have failed their partner? What happens when one spouse wants to leave but the other depends on them for care? How can couples approach separation with compassion while recognizing both partners’ needs?

Join them for “In Sickness & In Health: What Happens When Everything Changes?”, an honest conversation about love, caregiving, loss and the intersection of illness and divorce.

Watch on Instagram on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern, at Leanne Townsend 🌻 and Steve Benmor.

10/17/2026

New Post: WHAT DOES IRAN HAVE TO SAY ABOUT DIVORCE & CBT

Whether in Toronto or Tehran, divorce is universally recognized as one of life’s most destabilizing transitions, often ranked alongside the death of a relative. Beyond the legal and financial complexities, divorcing spouses frequently experience physical and psychological fallout: anxiety, sleep d...

10/17/2026

New Post: When Your Anxiety Becomes Theirs: A Hard Look at Parenting Post-Divorce

Authored by Jenna Sherman Divorce has a way of peeling back the layers, exposing nerves you didn’t even know you had. You try to keep your footing, say the right things, make every drop-off smooth and every FaceTime call count. But if you’ve been walking around with a low hum of anxiety in your ...

10/14/2026

New Post: What do the verdicts in the trials of Canada’s World Junior Hockey Team, Jacob Hoggard & Jian Ghomeshi have to do with Family Justice in Canada?

As a lawyer turned Family Mediator/Arbitrator, who has spent the better part of his adult life representing spouses, fathers, mothers and children in Family Court, I’ve seen first-hand the profound impact that judicial decisions have on both clients and counsel. I have represented thousands of cli...

10/13/2026

Imagine being confronted with a recording of yourself saying something you never said. Now imagine having to defend yourself against it during your divorce.

What happens when the “proof” isn’t real?

This week on Divorce Explained, Steve Benmor and Leanne Townsend are discussing “Can You Believe the Evidence? AI, Deepfakes and Divorce.”

We’ll explore what fabricated messages, altered images and fake recordings could mean for separating couples—and the professionals trying to distinguish fact from fiction. How do you challenge something that looks convincing? And what happens when real evidence is dismissed as fake?

Join us for a conversation about credibility, technology and what’s at stake when seeing is no longer believing.

📅 October 14 at 5:00 p.m. ET
📍 Instagram Live: Leanne Townsend 🌻 and Steve Benmor

Bring your questions. This is one worth talking about.

10/11/2026

New Post: CHOOSING A MEDIATOR/ARBITRATOR: BALANCING EXPERTISE v. BIAS

Choosing a mediator/arbitrator with subject matter expertise requires extra care to avoid potential conflicts arising from existing professional relationships between the arbitrator, parties’ counsel and experts. In MDG Computers Canada Inc. et al. v. MDG Kingston Inc. et al., 2013 ONSC 5436 (Ca...