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In this Global News 640 interview, Alyssa Bach, Associate Lawyer at Shulman & Partners LLP, explains how recent changes to Canada’s Divorce Act put greater emphasis on children’s views and preferences in parenting cases. The conversation matters for families navigating divorce or separation because it clarifies what courts in Ontario must consider when making decisions that affect children, including parenting time and decision making.

Alyssa outlines how children’s voices are typically brought forward without putting them in the middle of conflict, including through the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, clinicians, parenting assessments, and family mediation. She also explains why age and maturity matter: a child’s views may carry more weight when they are stable, consistent, and aligned with their best interests. For separating parents dealing with custody questions alongside child support, spousal support, and property division, the takeaway is that children can be heard in a structured way, but their preference is still one factor among many in family law in Ontario.

This interview originally aired on Global News 640. For more, visit: https://shulman.ca/in-the-media/child...