Divorce changes everything – your living arrangements, the amount of time you spend with your children and even your financial situation. Your Mississauga divorce lawyer will provide you with legal advice and encourage you to keep close tabs on your finances so you can protect yourself, your family and your assets during the divorce process. While …
Read MoreYou may find it difficult to communicate effectively with your spouse during your divorce; in fact, most of your communication will likely be through your Mississauga divorce lawyers. However, the way you communicate during your divorce is an important building block for what your relationship will become once your marriage is over – and if …
Read MoreHave Baby, Will Travel: a Shared Custody case The May 31, 2012 Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Dovigi v Razi 2012 ONCA 361 has attracted a lot of attention. The family law bar and the general public are divided on whether the appeal court got it right. The implications of the decision are far …
Read MoreThe most recent Canadian census suggests that common law relationships are on the rise. Despite their specific name, Toronto divorce lawyers specialize in both divorce and the separation of common law couples. In light of the growing trend towards non-married couples, the rights and obligations of common law partners are very often unclear and/or misunderstood. …
Read MoreToronto divorce lawyers are constantly asked: “Can I control how my child support payments are used?” The short and simple answer is: No. Does this mean that as the non-custodial parent you have no control or say over your child? The answer again, is no. Although the payor of child support has no legal right to …
Read MoreA Toronto divorce lawyer will cite the legal definition of a divorce as: A court decree that terminates a marriage; also known as marital dissolution. However, this definition fails to acknowledge what is often the most significant aspect of divorce: the parent-child relationship. Children do not understand divorce as adults do. They do not recognize …
Read MoreDating during the divorce is a much more complicated matter. Although, in most cases the law in Ontario requires a couple to separate for a period of at least one year, before being eligible to apply for divorce; beginning or continuing an extra-marital relationship during that time is not advisable. A Toronto divorce lawyer will …
Read MoreDating during the divorce is a much more complicated matter. Although, in most cases the law in Ontario requires a couple to separate for a period of at least one year, before being eligible to apply for divorce; beginning or continuing an extra-marital relationship during that time is not advisable. A Toronto divorce lawyer will …
Read MoreDating after divorce will be a new and exciting experience. There will be inevitable highs and lows as you begin the next chapter in your life. Consult your Toronto divorce lawyer to verify at which point your divorce is final and complete. Once all the papers are signed for your divorce and child custody arrangement, …
Read MoreDue to the cognitive and emotional development your teen is experiencing during the adolescent stage, he/she may be exceptionally sensitive, fragile and vulnerable. It is imperative to avoid negative language and behaviour around the topic of mental health, as this will further fortify any existing stigma. Moreover, the creation of a safe and non-judgmental environment …
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