Creating a parenting plan that works well for parents and children can be challenging, especially during the holiday season. Balancing traditions, special occasions, and the unique needs of each family often requires careful thought and attention to detail. There are many important factors to consider when deciding your holiday parenting schedule. In doing so, you …
Read MoreIn Canada, common-law partnerships and marriages come with distinct legal differences that can significantly impact everything from property rights to spousal support. While both types of relationships involve shared lives and responsibilities, the legal frameworks that govern them in Ontario are different. Understanding these differences is crucial for couples planning their personal and financial futures. …
Read MoreWhen a couple decides to marry, it is important for them to consider how their assets may be divided in the event of separation or divorce. In Ontario, assets like inheritances are treated uniquely under the Family Law Act (“FLA”) and are often protected during the equalization of net family property. However, marriage contracts can …
Read MoreAs the back-to-school season rolls around, parents everywhere are preparing for an academic year filled with new opportunities and challenges. For some, this time of year means more than just shopping for supplies and a new school wardrobe – it also involves managing child support payments and budgeting for a range of additional school-related expenses. …
Read MoreWhen your relationship ends, it can be difficult to navigate your legal entitlements especially if a co-habitation agreement was not in place. Although common-law relationships are treated differently than marriages under Ontario law, property division is still a possibility. Although it’s not automatically guaranteed, there are legal steps a common-law partner can take to divide …
Read MoreWhen children are involved in your separation, it can be complicated to figure out how parenting will work going forward. Once decision-making responsibility and parenting time for your child have been finalized, your next steps may involve determining what child support will look like. This process can be confusing, considering payments are subject to change …
Read MoreThe Importance of Keeping Gifts and Inheritances Separate From Joint Assets When you and your partner decide to separate or divorce, the assets you accumulated throughout your marriage form your net family property and are be subject to equalization, with a few notable exceptions. However, assets deemed gifts or inheritances may be excluded from net …
Read MoreAs actor Kevin Costner approaches 70, he finds himself facing a major life change: navigating a grey divorce. After nearly 19 years of marriage, the actor and his wife have decided to part ways, drawing attention to an increasingly popular trend among older adults. A grey divorce refers to the breakdown of marriage between older …
Read MoreThe Family Law Act provides a framework for how assets and debt can get divided during a separation and/or divorce and is intended to make way for an equitable division of assets as well as providing financial security following the end of a relationship. This becomes especially important if there’s no marriage or cohabitation agreement …
Read MoreToday more than ever, couples are choosing to cohabitate before getting married or opting not to marry at all. What is cohabitation? Cohabitation is when two unmarried individuals are living together. Cohabitation offers a number of benefits: financial benefits, shared responsibilities, partnership, and more. In addition to some of the benefits, it also brings legal …
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