How do criminal and family lawyers work together? While information sharing between family and criminal lawyers is crucial, a “one judge” approach could be problematic, says Toronto family lawyer Jennifer Samara Shuber. A recent Toronto Star report examined how a lack of information sharing between the family and criminal court systems is “putting domestic violence victims at risk, …
Read MoreHow to Save Money on Your Divorce When people think about “divorce”, the words that most often spring to mind are: “expensive”, “stressful” and “financially debilitating”. It doesn’t have to be this way. There are many tips on how to save money on your divorce. Taking steps to uncouple two lives that may or may …
Read MoreDon’t Fall Into a Trap: Marriage Contracts A marriage contract is one of the three types of domestic contracts as set out in the Family Law Act in the Province of Ontario. A marriage contract is similar in concept to a “pre-nuptial agreement” or, “prenup”, as it is called in the United States. A marriage …
Read MoreHow to Make a Divorce Budget If you’re adjusting to a single-income household, you’re not alone. Many divorcing Canadians feel the pinch when they split from their spouses, and if you’re one of them, it can’t hurt to set up a divorce budget. In fact, your Aurora divorce lawyer might even advise you to do …
Read MoreThings can become pretty hectic during divorce, and it’s not always easy to keep track of time. You’re running between work, school and extracurricular activities with very little time to sit down and organize your thoughts – let alone your paperwork. However, your Aurora divorce lawyer might suggest that you set up some kind of …
Read MoreIt’s incredibly hard for any parent to see disappointment on a child’s face, but unfortunately, divorce can bring that look home much more frequently. That’s heartbreaking to a mom or dad – especially when it’s because the other parent failed to show up to visit the children. Aside from talking to your Aurora divorce lawyer …
Read MoreCelebrities are in the limelight all the time, when times are good and when times are bad. With recent news of a Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne split despite being seen recently in a York Region drive-in, as well as two different paths for Neil Young and Pegi Morton Young, there’s a good opportunity for …
Read MoreYour Aurora divorce lawyer has probably already told you that keeping your cool under pressure is a good idea, but how do you decide what’s worth fighting over and what you should let go? Choosing Your Battles During Divorce Divorce is a give-and-take situation. It’s important that you and your lawyer carefully evaluate everything that …
Read MoreYour Newmarket divorce lawyer has probably already advised you to avoid fighting in front of your children; it’s not good for kids to be part of constant conflict. Sure, children are fine seeing normal parental disagreements – some psychologists even suggest that it can help teach them how to deal with conflict on their own. …
Read MoreAlthough divorce is a naturally emotional process, allowing your feelings to take control over the decisions you make is a bad idea. Your Newmarket divorce lawyer will tell you – if he or she hasn’t already – that you’ll need to keep a level head and keep emotionally charged decisions to a minimum. Yes, that’s …
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