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Selected Articles
by Rosemarie Boll
in LawNow*

Sept/Oct 2012 LawNow
To move or not to move.
To Move or Not To Move - that is the Question.
July/August 2012 LawNow
Why you might not want to sue your abuser.
Keeping The Doors Closed
May/June 2012 LawNow
When should domestic violence victims sue their abusers?
Opening Closed Doors
Mar/Apr 2012 LawNow
If I Knew Then What I Know Now
Varying Spousal Support
Jan/Feb 2012 LawNow
A Right Or A Privilege?
Grandparent - Grandchild Contact
Nov/Dec 2011 LawNow
Exceptions and More
Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Part 3
Sept/Oct 2011 LawNow
Fitting in the Ranges
Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Part 2
July/August 2011 LawNow
Understanding the Formulas
Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Part 1
May/June 2011 LawNow
Unmarried Couples and Ownership Assumptions
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Mar/April 2011 LawNow
Bruni v. Bruni - a cautionary tale about hating your partner more than loving your children.
Paging Dr. Freud
Jan/Feb 2011 LawNow
Legal information is only as good as its source – get it from the top! A Canadian judge tells parents about the realities of family court.
Better Than Judge Judy
Nov/Dec 2010
Parental Alienation Syndrome Reconsidered
A New View of an Old Problem
Sept/Oct 2010
"The course of true love never did run smooth."
Step-Parents And Child Support
Jul/Aug 2010
Why separation agreements are not the same as commercial business contracts.
Until Deceit Do Us Part
May/June 2010
Judges often turn to professionals including psychologists, social workers, or counsellors, to help them decide custody disputes. But how do those ‘experts’ reach their conclusions?
Snowflake Families
March/April 2010
What mental capacity do you need to be allowed to marry and divorce?
Making & Unmaking Marriage
June/July 2003
When judges interview children.
Listening To Children
December 2001/January 2002
Why you don't want to have a family law trial.
Cold Courts
August/September 2000
Suing your abuser in civil court can provide valuable financial and emotional relief – but it comes at a cost.
Suing Your Abuser
October/November 1999
Children, particularly young children, don't always say what they mean or mean what they say.
I Didn't Understand A Word

Disclaimer: These articles are for informational and educational purposes only. They are not a substitute for legal advice. Laws change frequently and older articles may not reflect the most current law. Laws vary significantly from place to place. Please check up-to-date sources and consult with a lawyer where you live.

Rosemarie Boll Lawyer & Writer

Focus on Families and Law

Award Nomination

Pacific Northwest Library Association
2013 Young Reader's Choice Award

Nominated and Short Listed
Ontario Library Association
2011 White Pine Award

Nominated
ForeWord Magazine's
2010 Young Adult
Book of the Year

Selected Articles
by Rosemarie Boll
in LawNow*

To Move or Not To Move - that is the Question.

Keeping The Doors Closed

Opening Closed Doors

Varying Spousal Support

Grandparent - Grandchild Contact

Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Part 3

Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Part 2

Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Part 1

What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

Paging Dr. Freud

Better Than Judge Judy

A New View of an Old Problem

Step-Parents And Child Support

Until Deceit Do Us Part

Snowflake Families

Making & Unmaking Marriage

Listening To Children

Cold Courts

Suing Your Abuser

I Didn't Understand A Word

Rosemarie Boll Lawyer & Writer

Focus on Families and Law

Award Nomination

Nominated and Short Listed Ontario Library Association 2011 White Pine Award

Nominated ForeWord Magazine's 2010 Young Adult Book of the Year

Selected Articles by Rosemarie Boll in LawNow*

Nominated and Short Listed
Ontario Library Association
2011 White Pine Award

Nominated
ForeWord Magazine's
2010 Young Adult
Book of the Year

Selected Articles
by Rosemarie Boll
in LawNow*