A Toronto divorce lawyer will express to you many do’s and don’ts throughout the divorce process. During the separation, there are number of actions and activities that are legally loaded and can have significant ramifications. While talking to your teen may not result in any legal consequence, the do’s and don’ts of discussion are equally …
Read MoreToronto divorce lawyers know that ending a marriage is never easy for the adults or the children involved. Each child experiences the divorce of his/her parents differently, and the unavoidable consequences will vary with the child’s age. The pre-adolescent and adolescent phase of childhood is particularly difficult. Children at this stage experience emotional, mental, physical and …
Read MorePreparing for mediation will help you to achieve your desired outcomes. Family mediation is a voluntary, private process in which a neutral person – the mediator – helps you to reach a workable resolution with your spouse/partner. The mediator will not take sides nor force a resolution. Instead, mediators foster a constructive atmosphere with open …
Read MoreOften the most complicated and emotional issue in a divorce is child custody. The subject typically evokes a lot of confusion and even more questions. Whether your child custody agreement is informal, oral, part of the separation agreement, the result of mediation, or a court ordered decision, there is a code of conduct one must abide by to ensure child …
Read MoreAlthough a marriage finitely and definitively ends when a divorce is granted, a Toronto divorce lawyer will inform you that the process surrounding divorce is complex and interconnected. Similarly, child support may be a compound course. Receiving an order for child support or reaching a monetary agreement is only one step. The next step is …
Read MoreToronto divorce lawyers are aware that there are many different reasons why couples decide to end their marriage. Some divorces are acrimonious and others are amicable. Nonetheless, when children are involved, all divorces become a little more complicated. Although your marriage is over, your family is not. Co-parenting can be a difficult endeavour, but can …
Read MorePart Two of Spousal Support Issues This is the second of two blog posts on the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (“SSAGs”), their applications and shortcomings. Today, I comment on the use and abuse of the SSAGs in cases of payors in Ontario who earn more than $350,000 per year. Part II: High Income Earners The …
Read MoreSpousal Support advisory guidelines Part One The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAGs) were finalized in 2008. They have been widely accepted in Ontario and endorsed by our Court of Appeal. As evidenced by a recently released January 2012 Department of Justice survey, the SSAGs are working well in Ontario: Key informants noted that the [guidelines] …
Read MoreAlexander Graham Bell wisely said, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” The following preliminary steps will help prepare you for jumping back into the dating pool, Identifying what you want at this time in your life Defining your personal standards and boundaries Fortifying your support group of friendships Introducing yourself to the new you, and Taking active …
Read MoreA Toronto divorce lawyer will guide you through various milestones during the termination of a marriage; such as the separation agreement, division of assets, and the final divorce. Like life, the termination of marriage is not solely defined by a series of cumulative moments, but also by the journey in between. The journey of “divorce” …
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