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5 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,A ugust 27,2020 theifp.ca LITIGATIONlegal matters My family matter is in court. The house has been sold and monies held. Can I get some of thosemonies paid out to me now even though the case is not finally resolved? The advice offered in this column is intended for informational purposes only. Use of this column is not intended to replace or substitute any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. Q A ASK THE PROFESSIONAL Todd C. Hein Partner Family/Divorce Lawyer thein@lhlaw.ca | www.LHLaw.ca Proud member of B2C Halton Hills OFFICE LOCATIONS GEORGETOWN 8 Guelph Street 905 452 7400 BRAMPTON OFFICE (Main) 350 Rutherford Road S., Suite 320 905 452 7400 CALEDON EAST 15955 Airport Road, Suite 201 905 584 4545 This is considered an interim distribution of family property. It is not surprising that separated spouses need money, and a good source of money is the net sale proceeds from the sale of the home. The net sale proceeds are routinely held pending an agreement of the spouses or court order. It is considered extraordinary relief to have any paid out in advance. For that to happen, you will want to be able to show at least several things: 1) you are suffering an economic disadvantage, 2) why you need the money, 3) paying money out to you now will help "level the playing field" in the proceeding, and/or 4) doing so will not jeopardize the other spouse's position at trial. Net sale proceeds from the closing of the sale of the family home is usually the best source of security to pay any money owing as a result of the breakdown in the marriage, including equalization of net family property, retroactive support and post-date of separation adjustments. So a spouse's security for those items should not be undermined. We do a lot of family/divorce law across our three offices, including 8 Guelph Street, Georgetown, in the Lounsbury Life & Group Insurance Benefits building. I am happy to have a Zoom meeting with you for a free consultation. Stay well and safe, and have a great weekend. Empowering Clients. Enriching the Community. 905-877-8500 •www.devereauxcemetery.ca A Final Gift to Your Family Main Office: 600 Spring Gardens Road, Burlington Owned & Operated by The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Hamilton in Ontario Cemetery Address: 12337 17th Side Road, Georgetown Prearranging your burial or cremation is the last gift you can give your family. It releases them from having to quickly make decisions in their time of grief. It also frees them from the need to pay costs associated with your cemetery arrangements. Contact one of our family counsellors to discuss your wishes and options. Sale Ends Wednesday September 2nd .ca 9478 Wellington Rd 124, ERIN, ON 519-833-9313 | bloomgreen.ca Monday-Friday 7am-7pm | Saturday 8am-6pm | Sunday 9am-5pm FOLLOW US Shrubs, Trees, Perennials, Tropicals. EXTENDED SUMMER SALE ON Making rooM for new arrivals! Up to SELEcT PLANTS 50%off For elementary school students returning to school for conventional learning, the week will consist of five days with 300 minutes of instruction per day and "regular class size," with the students co- horted as a group (includ- ing recess and lunch). Families who opt to keep their children home for remote learning will have opportunities to re- join conventional, in-class learning at three points during the school year -- Thanksgiving, after Christmas and after March Break The process to request a return to in-school instruc- tion will be provided in September. For elementary stu- dents not returning to school for conventional learning, the remote deliv- ery model will involve stu- dents possibly being as- signed to virtual class- rooms for distance learn- ing and students receiving 300 minutes of learning daily with a combination of synchronous and asyn- chronous opportunities. "Teachers will support students in large and small group instruction throughout the day," the plan states. Physical distancing strategies that will be in- corporated in school in- clude: • Increased physical dis- tance of chairs and tables/ desks in all rooms (includ- ing cafeteria, library, staff areas) • Classes will be held outside as much as possi- ble, when weather per- mits. • Student desks will be arranged with as much dis- tancing as possible and fac- ing in the same direction. • Staggered periods of student movement around school and students will be discouraged from congre- gating in hallways. NEWS Continued from page 4 The Halton Catholic District School Board has released its plans for returning to classes. Torstar file photo