Q. Good day, Atty. I sometimes read your column “Batas Pinoy Corner”. I am working here in Canada since 2005. My concern is about the legal rights of my son from his father. I was an unwed mother before and my son is now 25 yrs. old. My son was totally deprived of his rights by his father… Read More »
There are a number of reasons a person parts with his or her car. Regardless of the reason, the main concern of the seller is usually getting a good price for the car. Upon receiving the price agreed upon, the seller, eager to perform his end of the bargain, may immediately turn over the car to the buyer. … Read More »
Read before signing anything. This was the painful lesson learned by the plaintiff in the case of Isaacs v. Royal Bank of Canada, 2010 ONSC 3527, after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that she was bound by the mortgage contract that she had co-signed, and the mortgagee bank was not liable to her for damages.… Read More »
Q. Dear Atty. Wong , I’ve read your column at the “Balita” newspapers about divorce judgment and getting married to the Philippines where you talked about filing a petition in court in the Philippines , for judicial recognition of a divorce decree issued by the Canadian Court. My question is, what if the divorce decree was granted prior… Read More »
The expression “sooner rather than later” has been my motto for Canada Immigration applicants for years. The reason is that the Canadian Federal Government often changes its immigration rules without notice. A few years back, not only did Canada change its immigration rules upon a federal election it went one step further and made them retroactive to applicants… Read More »
Q. Hello, atty., once again I am seeking your advice re: parents’ property. I went home recently and found out that one of the properties of our parents has no cadastral number . Our problem is the barrio where the property is located but we can’t definitely locate the exact or the proximate spot of this property .… Read More »
A teenage son has his way with his father, who is separated from his mother. The father lavishes the son with material things like an X-Box, BlackBerry and Ipod, expensive clothes and sporting equipment. When together, father and son spend time playing tennis, roller skating and bicycling. What child does not want to live with a parent… Read More »
A teenage son has his way with his father, who is separated from his mother. The father lavishes the son with material things like an X-Box, BlackBerry and Ipod, expensive clothes and sporting equipment. When together, father and son spend time playing tennis, roller skating and bicycling. What child does not want to live with a parent who… Read More »
Q. Maraming salamat po sa inyong kolum sa Dyaryo at narito po ako upang hilingin ang iyong payo,tungkol po ito sa pananakot parati ng aking asawa sa akin. Fourteen years po ang aming pagitan ng aming edad at halos limang taon na po akong nandito sa abroad. Dating OFW din po siya at noong siya’y umuwi sa Pilipinas… Read More »
Have you ever thought of immigrating to Canada? Are you married to a Canadian Citizen or do you have work experience in a skilled occupation in demand in Canada? The Canadian government has recently changed its regulations to fast track and give priority to applicants who have work experience in an occupation in demand or who are… Read More »