Today (April 9, 2021), Mr. Syrtash celebrates his fortieth anniversary of being called to the Bar as a lawyer, following his attendance at Queen’s University Law School, Osgoode Hall Law School (York University), and the University of Toronto. This is a momentous accomplishment. Since 1981, he has acted as family law Counsel to hundreds of…
By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39 years (see www.freemychild.ca). When a couple separates, the payor of “periodic” spousal support is entitled under the Income Tax Act of Canada to deduct the amounts he pays his spouse from his taxable income. The support recipient must include…
By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39 years (see www.freemychild.ca). Question: I am currently in a high custody dispute with my wife concerning our two sons. My wife lied to the Court about me abusing her and the children to gain temporary custody of the children.…
Splitting up Money and your Home By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39 years (see www.freemychild.ca). Question: I understand that if I were to marry and then get divorced, the equity in my present home could be split 50/50 in the absence of a prenup or marriage…
By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39 years. Question: Can I claim child support from the biological father? I just found out that I am not my 10-year-old son’s biological father. My son’s biological father earns over 150K. My wife was his secretary, and she…
By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39 years. Be careful about merely using do it yourself divorce kits or paying uninsured paralegals who are not lawyers. You might pay less initially, but without informed legal advice doing it yourself could lead to much more expensive…
Uncontested divorces in OntarioQuestion: What does an uncontested divorce, a simple divorce cost in Ontario?It depends on the Lawyer and what you mean buy “uncontested” divorce. If a spouse is making no claims against the other and there are either no dependant children, or there is written agreement in place dealing with child support, then…
By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39 years. When shopping for fruit, we look for the orange that isn’t discolored. The skins of green oranges are often dyed to attract the ignorant consumer. Yet dying them makes them very profitable. By comparison, courtroom family law…
Click here to see the three-part video series. In this third video of a three-part video series, we will provide essential insight into the significant amendments to the Canadian Divorce Act coming March 1, 2012. See our YouTube channel. Read the article at: https://freemychild.ca/leap-before-yo… By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family…
View Post Grieving for Keira Kagan and asking the right questions. Senior family lawyer John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP comments on this avoidable tragedy TORONTO, February 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) “What must we learn from the apparent murder/suicide by Robin Brown and Keira, Mr. Brown’s four-year-old daughter?” asks family lawyer John T. Syrtash,…
