When you and your partner are getting ready to marry, it can be an exciting time. Open communication and planning are a crucial part of any relationship at this stage. As you are preparing to enter into a marriage, having a shared understanding of your financial and personal expectations can make your partnership even stronger. …
Read MoreWhen you’re navigating a separation or divorce, creating a parenting plan can be one of the most important steps you take to protect your children. A parenting plan is a written document that outlines how parents will co-parent their children following their split. In Ontario, parenting plans are completely customizable and can be made legally …
Read MoreWhen you’re dealing with a family law matter in court, the court will issue an order when it comes to a decision about your case. A court order is a legally binding direction, issued by a judge, which orders a party (or parties) to do something or carry out certain actions. However, it can take …
Read MoreWhen you’re navigating a family law matter, it can be challenging to figure out the right way to resolve it. Depending on the issue you’re dealing with and your relationship to the people involved, there are multiple routes you can choose to take. In Ontario, family law disputes can be resolved through various alternative dispute …
Read MoreIn Ontario, decision-making responsibility is the legal authority granted to one or both parents to make important decisions about their child’s well-being when they separate or divorce. Related to decision-making responsibility is parenting time, which refers to the amount of time each parent is legally entitled to spend with their child. These concepts were formerly …
Read MoreWhen you separate or divorce from a partner, the well-being of the children you share with them will often be your number one priority. Ontario law also prioritizes the best interests of the child when parents separate. For this reason, one or both parents will be legally ordered to pay child support to the other …
Read MorePrenuptial agreements can be extremely helpful for couples planning to live together or get married, regardless of what stage of life they are in. Referred to as domestic contracts or marriage contracts (once legally married) in Ontario, prenuptial agreements set out rules for how you will resolve differences with another party if your marriage breaks …
Read MoreWhen you’re going through a particularly rocky separation or divorce, conflict between you and your former spouse can get intense. When one person starts making disparaging comments or posts about the other, the process can get more complicated. This is especially true when you share children who may be subject to the negativity. Many individuals …
Read MoreSpousal support can have a large impact on your finances after you and your partner part ways. Spousal support is money paid by one spouse to another spouse after they separate or divorce. This payment is separate from any child support payment that may be required. The amount of money to be paid, and by …
Read MoreWhen you get a divorce in Ontario, you and your spouse must go through the process of equalizing your net family property (NFP) according to the Family Law Act. Net family property represents the difference between each spouse’s total assets and liabilities accumulated during the marriage, excluding certain exemptions. Assets considered in this calculation may …
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