Nicholas Bala

Queen's University - Faculty of Law

Macdonald Hall

Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 K7L3N6

Canada

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Scholarly Papers (33)

Children Resisting Contact & Parental Alienation: Context, Challenges & Recent Ontario Cases

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 086
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 19 Dec 2016
Nicholas Bala and Katie Hunter
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Independent
Downloads 447 (124,977)

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Parental Alienation, Children & Divorce, Parental Separation

Children Resisting Contact & Parental Alienation: Context, Challenges & Recent Ontario Cases

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 056
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 06 May 2015
Nicholas Bala and Katie Hunter
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Independent
Downloads 326 (178,596)

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divorce, high conflict separation, child custody, parental alienation

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Responding to Young Offenders: Diversion, Detention & Sentencing Under Canada's Y.C.J.A.

Queen's Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-10, Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2015-027
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 23 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2015
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 772 (63,913)
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Controversy Over Couples in Canada: The Evolution of Marriage and Other Adult Interdependent Relationships

Queen's Law Journal Vol. 29, pp 41-44, 2003, Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2015-030
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 18 Dec 2003 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2015
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 719 (70,106)
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Developmentally Appropriate Questions for Child Witnesses

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 10 Jan 2000
John Philippe Schuman, Nicholas Bala and Kang Lee
Devry Smith Frank LLP, Queen's University - Faculty of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 664 (76,538)
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Developmentally Appropriate Questions for Child Witnesses

Queen's Law Journal, Vol. 25, Pp. 251-304, 1999
Posted: 10 Jan 2000
John Philippe Schuman, Nicholas Bala and Kang Lee
Devry Smith Frank LLP, Queen's University - Faculty of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Child Support for Adult Children: When Does Economic Childhood End?

Queen's University Faculty of Law Legal Studies Working Paper No. 08-01
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 23 Apr 2008
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 516 (106,461)

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When Does Childhood End? Post-Separation Support for Adult Children in Canada

Queen's University Legal Research Paper
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 16 Nov 2018
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 478 (116,700)

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family law, adult children, support

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The History and Future of the 'Legal Family' in Canada

Queen's Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-16, Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2015-026
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2015
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 431 (131,887)

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The 2021 Canadian Parenting Reforms: Is Shared Parenting the New Normal?

Queen's University Legal Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 15 Mar 2022
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 410 (139,768)

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shared parenting, joint custody, divorce law reform, family violence, parental alienation

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Mohan, Assessments & Expert Evidence: Understanding the Family Law Context

Queen's Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-02, Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2015-029
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 30 May 2007 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2015
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 374 (155,050)

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Who is a 'Parent'? 'Standing in the Place of a Parent' & Canada's Child Support Guidelines S.5

Queen's Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-11, Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2015-028
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 23 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2015
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
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Expert Evidence and Assessments in Child Welfare Cases

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 063
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 23 Dec 2015
Nicholas Bala and Jane Thomson
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Law
Downloads 258 (229,078)

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Child protection, Expert evidence, Evaluations in family cases

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Support for Adult Children in Canada: When Does Childhood End?

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 074
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 26 Jun 2016
Nicholas Bala and Sarah Spitz
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Queen's University (Canada), Students
Downloads 248 (238,096)

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Child support, support of adult children, divorce, support through university

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Supervised Access as a Stepping Stone Rather than a Destination: A Qualitative Review of Ontario Services & Policies for Assisting Families Transitioning from Supervised Access

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 085
Number of pages: 131 Posted: 19 Dec 2016
Nicholas Bala, Michael Saini and Sarah Spitz
Queen's University - Faculty of Law, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Unversity of Toronto and Queen's University (Canada), Students
Downloads 239 (246,994)

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Supervised Access, Supervised Contact, Divorce and Children, Domestic Violence

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The Obligation to Support Adult Children: When Does 'Childhood' End?

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2015-020
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 11 Mar 2015
Nicholas Bala and Brittany Chaput
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 231 (255,224)

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Child support, adult children, support for adult children, parental obligations, family law

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Family Violence and Proving ‘Grave Risk’ for Cases under the Hague Convention Article 13(b)

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2017-091
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 15 Jun 2017
Nicholas Bala and Jacques Chamerland
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Quebec Court of Appeal
Downloads 220 (267,268)

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Hague Convention on Child Abduction, Grave Risk, Child Abduction & Domestic Violence, Child Abduction and Sexual Abuse

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Who is a 'Parent'? 'Standing in the Place of a Parent' & the Child Support Guidelines S.5

Special Lectures on Family Law, Irwin Law, Toronto, Fall 2006
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 23 Mar 2006
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 214 (274,183)

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High-Conflict Family Cases Involving a Child Protection Agency: Report on Experience of Child Welfare and Family Justice Professionals and Suggestions for Good Practices

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 083
Number of pages: 131 Posted: 19 Dec 2016
Nicholas Bala and Claire Houston
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Faculty of Law - Western University
Downloads 208 (281,589)

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High conflict separation, parental alienation, Divorce and Children, Child Protection and Divorce

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Costs and the Changing Culture of Canadian Family Justice

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 087
Number of pages: 165 Posted: 17 Feb 2017
Mary Jo Maur, Nicholas Bala and Alexandra Terrana
Queen's University - Faculty of Law, Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Queen's University (Canada), Faculty of Law, Students
Downloads 193 (301,505)

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costs in family cases (Canada), costs, litigation costs in family cases, access to family justice, settlement of family cases, self-represented family litigants

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Reforming Ontario's Family Justice System: An Evidence-Based Approach

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 18 Dec 2013
Noel Semple and Nicholas Bala
University of Windsor - Faculty of Law and Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 175 (329,204)

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Family law; family justice system; adjudication; mediation; public legal information

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Views, Perspectives and Experiences of Children in Family Cases

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 082
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Dec 2016
Nicholas Bala and Patricia Hebert Q.C.
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Gordon Zwaenepoel Barristers and Solicitors
Downloads 172 (334,229)

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Children's evidence, Divorce & Children, Rights of Children, Family Law & Children

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Developments in Family Law: The 2005-2007 Term

Supreme Court Law Review, Vol. 38, p. 405, 2007
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Jul 2008
Martha Shaffer and Nicholas Bala
University of Toronto - Faculty of Law and Queen's University - Faculty of Law
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Views of the Child Reports: The Ontario Pilot Project – Research Findings and Recommendations

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2017-092
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 22 Jun 2017
Rachel Birnbaum and Nicholas Bala
King's University College - Western, Ontario and Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 171 (335,944)
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Views of Children, Children's Participation in Family Justice Custody and Access Disputes, Children Involved in Separation and Divorce

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Recognizing Ethical Duties of Parents’ Lawyers to Children of Clients: Being a Child-Focused Family Lawyer

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2017-088
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 24 Feb 2017
Nicholas Bala, Rachel Birnbaum and Patricia Hebert
Queen's University - Faculty of Law, King's University College - Western, Ontario and Gordon Zwaenepoel Barristers and Solicitors
Downloads 147 (381,307)

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Legal Ethics, Family Law, ethics, Family Lawyers, ethics, Family Lawyers, ethical duties to children, views of children

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Making Better Use of Expert Knowledge in the Family Justice Process: Social Facts, Facts from Experts, Focused Reports, Single Joint Experts & 'Hot-Tubbing'

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 031
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 01 Apr 2015
Nicholas Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 129 (422,433)
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The Challenge of High-Conflict Family Cases Involving a Child Protection Agency: A Review of Literature and an Analysis of Reported Ontario Cases

Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 084
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 19 Dec 2016
Nicholas Bala and Claire Houston
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Faculty of Law - Western University
Downloads 120 (446,358)
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High conflict separation, parental alienation, Divorce and Children, Child Protection and Divorce

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Les Droits De La Personne Et Le Litige En Protection De L’Enfance (Human Rights in Child and Youth Protection Litigation)

“Les droits de la personne et le litige en protection de l’enfance” in Karine Poitras, Claire Baudry & Dominique Goubau, eds., L’enfant et le litige en matière de protection: psychologie et droit (Québec: Presses de l’Université du Québec, 2016) 185–209
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 16 Dec 2016
Robert Leckey and Nicholas Bala
McGill University - Faculty of Law and Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 115 (460,851)

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youth protection; child protection; Quebec; Quebec Charter; Canadian Charter

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Children Resisting Contact & Parental Alienation: Strategies for Lawyers in High Conflict Parenting Cases

Queen's University Legal Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 23 May 2024
Nicholas Bala, Rachel Birnbaum and Jessica Farshait
Queen's University - Faculty of Law, King's University College - Western, Ontario and Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 91 (541,791)

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Parental alienation, children resisting contact, high conflict separation, estrangement

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Addressing Controversies about Experts in Disputes over Children in Canada

Canadian Journal of Family Law, Forthcoming, Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2016-081
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 21 Dec 2016
Nicholas Bala, Rachel Birnbaum and Carly Watt
Queen's University - Faculty of Law, King's University College - Western, Ontario and Queen's University (Canada), Faculty of Law, Students
Downloads 86 (561,028)

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Expert Evidence, Evidence in Family Cases, Court-Appointed Experts, Children in Family Cases

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Rethinking the Role of Lawyers for Children: Child Representation in Canadian Family Relationship Cases

(2018) 59 Les Cahiers de Droit 787-829, Queen's University Legal Research Paper No. 2018-103
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 01 Mar 2019
Nicholas Bala and Rachel Birnbaum
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and King's University College - Western, Ontario
Downloads 70 (630,432)

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Les Trente Premières Années De La Charte Canadienne En Droit De La Famille (The First 30 Years of the Canadian Charter in Family Law)

(2012) 42:3 Revue de droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke 409-457
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 03 Oct 2013
Robert Leckey and Nicholas Bala
McGill University - Faculty of Law and Queen's University - Faculty of Law
Downloads 68 (640,245)

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family law, Canadian Charter, human rights, spouses, children, parentage

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Hearing the Voices of Children in Canada’s Criminal Justice System: Recognising Capacity and Facilitating Testimony

Child and Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 21-45, 2010
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 06 Oct 2011
Nicholas Bala, Angela Evans and Emily Bala
Queen's University - Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Canada, children as witnesses, abuse, child development, competency,

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Family Violence and Proving 'Grave Risk' for Cases Under the Hague Convention Article 13(b)

Posted: 03 Feb 2018
Nicholas Bala and Jacques Chamerland
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Quebec Court of Appeal

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Hague Convention on Child Abduction, grave risk, child abduction & domestic violence, child abduction and sexual abuse

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Context and Inclusivity in Canada's Evolving Definition of the Family

Posted: 26 Sep 2002
Nicholas Bala and Rebecca Bromwich
Queen's University - Faculty of Law and Lerners & Associates, LLP

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