Robynne can provide expert advice on all family law matters including complex financial and property issues, support, and custody. Robynne has her Masters of Social Work, and brings a unique skill set to the resolution of family law disputes.
Robynne is an active proponent of settlement, and is able to work in all modes of dispute resolution, including collaborative law, mediation, negotiation and litigation. She will work with you to determine what best meets your needs and goals.
Robynne works with and on behalf of her clients to reach an amicable and expeditious resolution, and to reduce the conflict and trauma that spouses and families encounter while going through separation and divorce. Robynne focuses on creative and practical solutions, allowing clients to move forward with their lives.
Robynne is trained in Collaborative Practice and is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and past Board member of Collaborative Practice Manitoba.
Robynne also practices in the area of adoption and fertility law. She is one of the only lawyers in Manitoba who specializes in obtaining declarations of parentage, and working with intended parents, surrogate mothers, egg donors, sperm donors, and embryo donors. Robynne was involved in the case which legalized same-sex marriage in Manitoba.
Robynne is an elected member of the Family Law Executive of the Manitoba Bar Association and involved in planning educational programs with the Law Society of Manitoba. She is the representative of the Family Bar on committees with the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench.
Articles by Robynne Kazina
Robynne Kazina Featured in Southwest Post Article on Surrogacy Part 3: The Legal Side of Things
Taylor McCaffrey Lawyer, Robynne Kazina, was quoted in a Southwest Post article on Canadian Surrogacy Laws in part 3 of a series about a New Brunswick surrogate mother’s story. To read full article click here.
Robynne Kazina Talks Collaborative Practice on 680CJOB
On this CJOB Talk to the Experts Part 1, featuring Collaborative Practice Members Greg Evans of Evans Family Law Corporation, and Robynne Kazina of Taylor McCaffrey LLP, discuss what collaborative practice is. This 680 CJOB radio interview can be listened to online, by clicking…
Canadian Lawyer Magazine Interviews Robynne Kazina
Partner, Robynne Kazina, was interviewed by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, in June 2015, addressing the Manitoba family law changes bringing needed ‘clarity’. Read the full article here.
Adoption in Manitoba
This new legislation came into effect in Manitoba on June 15th, 2015. Unless there has been a Disclosure veto filed, now adult adoptees and birth parents can apply for access to identifying information if available.
Surrogacy, Egg Donation, Sperm Donation and Fertility Law
There is no doubt that Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR) is a ‘hot topic’ in Canadian Law. As AHR becomes increasingly commonplace across the country, case law is ever-expanding and select Canadian jurisdictions have made legislative changes to reflect the evolving…