Ontario Family Law Practice, 2026/2027 Edition (Volume 1) + Related Materials (Volume 2)

Newly Updated for Changing Times
As the all-time “Go-To” Resource for family law practitioners, Ontario Family Law Practice, 2026/2027 Edition by Kendra D. M. G. Coats, Craig Perkins, Esther L. Lenkinski and Andrew James contains the amendments to the Family Law Rules, along with expert insights on family law practice.

For more than two decades, Ontario Family Law Practice has been the leading text for family judges, lawyers and mediators, providing them with relevant law, practice tips, and contact information at their fingertips. In two volumes, you'll find succinct, section-by-section annotations of the key federal and Ontario legislation and rules governing family law.

Along with digests of over 5,000 cases and statutory cross-references, this book offers insight and analysis from leading members of the judiciary and bar. Key developments are noted in the year in review summary, and legislation is fully cross-referenced for ease of use. Related materials are provided in the accompanying softcover Volume 2. Only Ontario Family Law Practice continues to deliver all the family law information needed to succeed in one convenient and portable package.

The 2026/2027 Edition – What’s New?

• Year-in-Review, containing (in addition to case digests added to the various statutes throughout the entire new edition of the text) a discussion of:
  • Family Law Rules amendments relating to costs (Rule 24) and communication with judge (new r. 1(12.2))
  • Family Law Act amendments relating to the enforcement of arbitral awards (s. 59), and the revocation of the Ontario child support tables under the FLA
  • The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Dunmore v. Mehralian on jurisdiction in child abduction cases not under the Hague Convention
  • The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Auer v. Auer on the constitutionality of the federal Child Support Guidelines
  • The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Iredale v. Dougall on the relevance of common law unjust enrichment principles to married parties
  • The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in A. (A.) v. M. (Z.S.) regarding child abduction, serious harm, and outstanding refugee claims
  • The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in R. (J.F.) v. L. (K.L.) regarding the legal capacity of adult child and the right to be heard in parenting proceedings
  • The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in F. (B.) v. N. (A.) regarding the two-part test applicable to child contact orders
  • The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Scheibler v. Scheibler regarding retroactive child support
  • The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Rathee v. Rathee regarding high-income spousal support
• Amendments to the Family Law Rules; Marriage Act; Children’s Law Reform Act; Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017; and Intercountry Adoption Act, 1998. All legislation in the text has been fully updated and is current to Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 160, No. 7 (April 8, 2026) and Ontario Gazette Vol. 159, No. 14, April 4, 2026

Who Should Buy

• Family law practitioners who need a quick reference guide before and in court or during client or settlement meetings
• Non-specialist lawyers who need one-stop, easy-to-use access to overlapping legislation and constantly evolving case law
• Judges of Ontario family courts who demand a comprehensive and authoritative source of the law and practice in this area
• Family Mediators and Child Protection Mediators who need to consult a reliable resource for interpretation of the law

Putting Family Law in the Palm of Your Hand
Ontario Family Law Practice is published in two volumes – a hardcover main volume to take to court and a softcover related materials volume.