Finding a family lawyer in Toronto, Ontario When you are in need of a family lawyer or divorce attorney in Toronto, you are likely already in the midst of a stressful circumstance. It can be overwhelming to try to sift through different lawyers, especially if you’ve never had to look
Joint Custody, Shared Parenting and Everything In Between Parents involved in a dispute about the custody and residential arrangements of their children have all heard of the terms “joint custody” and “shared parenting.” However, there is a great deal of confusion among litigants about what these terms actually mean. When
Valuing Assets and Income When Separating When people separate they are often not aware that they must divide their property with their spouse. The basic formula is to value everything you own at the date of separation, deduct your debts on the date of separation, and then deduct what you
Most of us are aware of the negative effects separation and divorce may have on the children of the marriage if the parents do not protect them adequately from the intense emotions wrought from the processes and procedures surrounding the dissolution of a marriage. Another area of collateral damage that
Much has been written about the impact of separation and divorce on children and yet few separating parents seem to properly understand how to deal with their children to lessen the impact and trauma of losing their stable family home. Certainly the children are a hot topic in divorce proceedings
On May 2, 2015 a number of important changes to the Family Law Rules came into force. One of the most significant changes relates financial disclosure that every party in a family law case is now automatically required to produce. Since financial disclosure issues often slow down family law proceedings
So many people find themselves in such difficult places at this time of year. They feel like they, and often their children, have been discarded for a variety of reason ranging from a previously unknown other relationship to a spouse who just doesn’t want them any longer. What a horrible way to
