Divorce Articles – Child Custody

In today’s globalized world, many couples separate or divorce while they’re living outside of Canada. When your family law matter involves court orders from outside the country, the legal process you have to navigate inevitably becomes more complex. Although Ontario does recognize international divorce orders in most cases, enforcement of provisions across jurisdictions can be …

When you share children with a partner, navigating decision-making responsibility and parenting time (formerly custody and access) can be challenging. When children travel with a parent who doesn’t adhere to a decision-making responsibility arrangement, the situation can quickly become serious. In the context of family law, international child abductions happen when children are taken or …

When it comes to divorce in Ontario, the equalization of net family property between you and your spouse will be a major component. When one spouse has large amounts of debt going into a divorce, the process of equalization can be affected significantly. As a result, high-debt divorces can often become complex. At Gelman & …