The Canadian Abridgment eDigests -- Family Law - OntarioJanuary 17th, 2011
FiledJanuary 17th, 2011Husband and wife were married in February 2001 and separated in June 2008 after entering into separation agreement -- Separation agreement was drawn by disbarred lawyer who at time was acting as paralegal -- Separation agreement contained internal inconsistencies and there were two slightly different versions of agreement -- Respondent husband sought to set aside separation agreement on basis of inadequate disclosure, inadequate consideration, unconscionability and its failure to provide for equalization of family property -- Separation agreement contained no provision for independent legal advice and no general release of claims or discussion of equalization -- Separation agreement was not unconscionable