SMP Law was recently successful in defending a father’s right to have overnight parenting time with his children. In this case, the father had been accused of several criminal charges and was still in the process of defending those charges. The father had not had overnight parenting time since April 2026 and was having difficulty even having parenting time with his children as the mother wanted his time supervised.

SMP Law is wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season as we close in on another year. We are looking forward to 2023! Please be advised that SMP Law will be closed for the Christmas Holidays effective 12:00 p.m. on Thursday December 22, 2022 through to 9:00 a.m. on Monday January 9, 2023.

How does the court treat parenting decisions when the parents are of two different cultural backgrounds?
When parents of different ethnicities separate, the court is often faced with the dilemma of determining which parent’s culture will the children be primarily raised in.