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My name is Ira Smith, president of Ira Smith Trustee & Receiver Inc.
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first, the Ira Smith Team hopes that you and your entire family are safe,
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healthy and secure during this ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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The Ira Smith Team is fully operational.
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are holding all meetings either by telephone or video.
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So if you have any questions at all, feel free to shoot us a message.
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Give us a phone call.
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Today's Brandon's Blog is titled
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Sharia Law in Canada, Heartbreaking Divorce,
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Religious Marriage Contracts, Courts and Bankruptcy.
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It all started from an initial no-cost
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consultation we did for a professional a little while ago.
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The husband has entered into a religious marriage contract in addition to the civil
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wedding ceremony and also the religious wedding ceremony.
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And the religious marriage contract promises certain payments
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in consideration of the marriage,
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either upon the death of the husband or the divorce of the couple.
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--> 00:01:53,280 So the question was,
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does the debt under the religious marriage contract form a debt
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--> 00:02:03,920 in Ontario civil law?
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And if so, what is the status of that debt, if the husband was to go bankrupt?
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So we did the research
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and Brandon wrote the blog on the whole topic of debts arising from religious
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marriage contracts, are they a provable claim in bankruptcy in Ontario?
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So Brandon went through.
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Judaism religious wedding ceremonies and religious divorces,
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--> 00:02:39,680 Sharia law in Canada,
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and the debt under the religious marriage contract, which is called the Mahr.
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Is it a claim under Ontario law?
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Is the Mahr an enforceable obligation in an Ontario divorce situation?
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What exactly is the validity and status of religion based agreements or any
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religion based agreement having to do with marriage and divorce in Ontario?
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And he comes up with a specific answer. Then Brandon goes on to answer
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the five top divorce and bankruptcy questions that we are always asked.
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1. What happens to spousal and child support payments during bankruptcy?
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2. Who's responsible for the joint debt when separating or divorcing?
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3. What happens to joint debt if you file for bankruptcy?
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4. What happens to joint debts after bankruptcy?
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And 5. Do support or alimony payments
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affect the surplus income calculation in bankruptcy?
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So I invite you to read the entire blog below.
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But just in case you're in a hurry, the answer is.
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The Ira Smith Team hopes that you
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and your entire family are safe, healthy and secure
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during this coronavirus pandemic. The Ira Smith Team is fully operational.
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Both Brandon Smith and myself
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are available to answer any questions you may have, either by telephone or video
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shoot us a message,
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If you have any questions at all about
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this Brandon's Blog or anything else, we would love to hear from you.