Category Archives: Family Law
Lamentations of a Default Parent
If you are your children’s default parent, you are probably painfully aware of it. You know you are the default parent when your kids are sitting on the couch, watching TV with your spouse, and they call you to bring them a snack. The default parent wipes every nose, schedules every appointment, fills out… Read More »
Is Domestic Violence a Tort?
A tort is to civil law what a crime is to criminal law. When someone commits a crime, the Crown may bring charges, and if the court finds the defendant guilty, it may impose criminal penalties, such as monetary fines or imprisonment. A tort is a wrongdoing that harms a specific person or entity… Read More »
How to Adjust to Court-Ordered Time Away From Your Children
Parenting feels like a never-ending struggle; it has ruined many marriages that once seemed unbreakable. No matter how much parenting responsibility your spouse takes on, it seems like there is always something for you to do. You are always brushing your children’s hair, picking up their toys, scheduling doctors’ appointments for them, packing their… Read More »
Seeing Past the Financial Setbacks of Divorce
Your magnanimity helped you stay married for as long as you did. You always tried to live below your means, and you never gave your spouse a hard time about spending, especially when your spouse was using marital funds to be generous to other people, whether it was extended family members, friends, or charitable… Read More »
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 »
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 »