Hello All,
Just a bit of a primer here regarding my situation.
I have had an on again off again relationship with my daughters mother. In the spring of 2010 I served her with papers seeking temporary custody as she was very sick and her parents were caring for our daughter and shutting me out of most decisions. We started reconciling in the middle of the summer 2010 and I postponed the court action for a number of times until I felt that I could withdraw the application in the spring of 2011. We again split up at the beginning of summer 2011 and she served me paperwork around the middle of August going for sole custody of our 2 year old daughter. I am self representing as I am unable to afford a lawyer and due to my self employment have not been successful in obtaining legal aid.
Now the recording issue.
I started recording her last year when we were attempting to reconcile as I had served her for temporary custody and when she filed her answer she accused me of numerous things that were false and baseless. I never told her about these recordings even while things were going well for a while and ultimately I was forced to "let the cat out of the bag" as she again accused me of misconduct at a medical appointment that we were attending for our daughter. I received a letter from her lawyer today advising me to stop recording or all interaction will strictly be by written communication (which I prefer.) and subsequently got an email from my ex ordering me to stop recording and saying I never had permission to record in the first place.
1. Am I required to stop recording?
2. If I don't stop am I required to disclose?
3. Where can I find the laws for this? I am in Ontario and from what I understand it is one party consent.
I really wish things would be better between us for the sake of our daughter but I believe my ex has SERIOUS mental health issues and I am working on exploring those throughout the court process.
Just a bit of a primer here regarding my situation.
I have had an on again off again relationship with my daughters mother. In the spring of 2010 I served her with papers seeking temporary custody as she was very sick and her parents were caring for our daughter and shutting me out of most decisions. We started reconciling in the middle of the summer 2010 and I postponed the court action for a number of times until I felt that I could withdraw the application in the spring of 2011. We again split up at the beginning of summer 2011 and she served me paperwork around the middle of August going for sole custody of our 2 year old daughter. I am self representing as I am unable to afford a lawyer and due to my self employment have not been successful in obtaining legal aid.
Now the recording issue.
I started recording her last year when we were attempting to reconcile as I had served her for temporary custody and when she filed her answer she accused me of numerous things that were false and baseless. I never told her about these recordings even while things were going well for a while and ultimately I was forced to "let the cat out of the bag" as she again accused me of misconduct at a medical appointment that we were attending for our daughter. I received a letter from her lawyer today advising me to stop recording or all interaction will strictly be by written communication (which I prefer.) and subsequently got an email from my ex ordering me to stop recording and saying I never had permission to record in the first place.
1. Am I required to stop recording?
2. If I don't stop am I required to disclose?
3. Where can I find the laws for this? I am in Ontario and from what I understand it is one party consent.
I really wish things would be better between us for the sake of our daughter but I believe my ex has SERIOUS mental health issues and I am working on exploring those throughout the court process.
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