Establishing a parenting plan can help you avoid conflict and go the extra mile for your child after a separation or divorce. You and your partner may use a parenting plan to determine more exact details regarding timing, location, and contact than a typical decision-making responsibility or parenting time agreement may provide. We spoke with …
Read MoreThe well-being of a child can be as important to a grandparent as it is to a mother or father. Although most cases dealing with access and decision-making responsibility (formerly custody) are brought by parents, a grandparent may also seek a parenting order. While Canadian law does acknowledge a grandparent’s right to request access to …
Read MoreWith the passing of The Civil Marriages Act in 2005, same sex marriage was finally legalized in Canada. The laws with respect to same-sex (married) couples who are in the process of a separation and/or divorce are identical to heterosexual married couples as long as the parties reside primarily in Canada. For more information on …
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