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Pleadings in Family Law Cases
Family law cases are among the most emotionally charged kinds of legal matters. Not only is the parties’ personal financial stability at stake, but so is the house that they have come to call home and their current and future relationship with their children. They are also the legal matters where the parties are… Read More »
Who Is Eligible to Divorce in Canada?
Canadians are known for our accommodating nature and our eagerness to resolve conflicts with as little confrontation as possible. Therefore, it stands to reason that it should be easy to get an amicable divorce. In fact, dissolving a domestic partnership can be as simple as parting ways; Canada recognizes certain rights of unmarried domestic… Read More »
Is Divorce Mediation Right for You?
If you have moved to Canada from the United States, you have probably gotten used to the fact that Canada is like the U.S. except when it isn’t. Marriage and divorce laws in Canada and the U.S. are similar in several ways, such as that couples can divorce simply because they want to end… Read More »
Preliminary Steps for Divorce Mediation
Some single people may celebrate their divorce anniversary years after the fact, and some former couples even celebrate their divorce anniversary together, as it marks the beginning of their relationship as platonic friends or co-parents, but no one considers divorce a joyous occasion while it is going on. Your divorce does not have to… Read More »
Should You Choose a Prenuptial Agreement or a Postnuptial Agreement?
You have probably heard that prenuptial and postnuptial agreements make divorce cases simpler, but that is not all they do. At their best, they can prevent divorce because they require couples to understand their financial decisions so thoroughly, and to be so honest with each other about them, that they are willing to put… Read More »
Paying Child Support After Your Child Has Turned 18
Your life changes a lot when you turn 18. From a legal perspective, you are an adult, free to make your own decisions independently of your parents. You can vote in elections, work full time, drive anywhere and anytime you want, and buy and sell property. Your parents might disagree with your style of… Read More »
Family Law Mediation Can Help You Resolve Divorce and Co-Parenting Disputes Affordably and Amicably
If all you want is some escapist celebrity gossip, then it is fun to read about the epic legal battles that people much wealthier than you have gone through when dividing their property or parenting time after a divorce. Even the most fearless person can admit, though, that playing out your bitter disputes with… Read More »
What Determines the Duration of Spousal Support?
We have all heard the stereotype about how, once Canadians reach a certain age, they pile into their camper vans and head to Florida for the winter. It isn’t too hard to understand, though, why they don’t stay there all year; after a whole season in Florida, you would be ready to fly north… Read More »
The Almost Painless Divorce
If you ask people which of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories they find scariest, it will tell you a lot about what they fear. Those who choose “The Cask of Amontillado” fear betrayal, or else they fear drunken lapses in judgment. Those who choose “The Tell Tale Heart” fear regret. Those who choose “The Masque… Read More »
What Does It Mean to Be Legally Separated?
Your friends might have been surprised when you told them you were getting a divorce, but you could see your divorce coming a long way. You and your spouse know that your relationship ended many years ago, perhaps even longer ago than you have ever admitted to each other, or even to yourselves. The… Read More »