Mediation and Arbitration
Mediation takes people out of the public court system and allows them to reach an agreement in private, with or without lawyers. The method is respectful, fair, timely and cost-effective ...
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Property Issues
In Ontario, the Family Law Act sets out a formula for equalizing assets and debts that accumulated during the marriage, specifically, from the date of marriage to the date of separation. The splitting of f property and assets is achieved by providing specific claims based on a variety of factors and evidence...
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In child support and spousal support claims, accurately determining the income of the payor is critical for both the recipient and the payor. When the payor is self-employed or controls a corporation in which he or she shelters income, calculating his or her true income can be extremely challenging...
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Spousal support may be claimed by spouses who are, or were, formerly married to one another. Additionally, special conditions apply to spousal support claims in the context of common law relationships. The goal of f spousal support is to try...
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Child Support
There is often considerable value at stake when Child support is to be paid over 10 to 20 years. Child support may also be increased by special and extraordinary expenses such as Daycare expenses s or out of pocket Health expenses. Child support may also be affected by...
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Child Custody and Access
Arguments over children are often the most contentious and emotionally challenging issues following a divorce or separation. Parents must make decisions about where the children will live; how often each parent will visit with the children; and how they will share their parenting rights and responsibilities...
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Divorce and Separation
A divorce is the legal process of ending a marriage. Lawyers and Judges in Ontario are required to ask each spouse if there is any chance of reconciliation and, if both want to do so, to refer the couple to Marriage Counselling. If you wish to remarry following a divorce...
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Separation Agreements
While Domestic Contracts such as separation agreements can be effective, they can also be set aside by the Court in certain circumstances where there has been a failure to provide financial disclosure or where it has been signed under obvious duress....
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Cohabitation agreements set out the rights of 2 parties once they choose to live together and establish what will happen if the relationship ends. ...
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Prenuptial Agreements (Prenups)
If you are considering entering into a Prenuptial agreement, it is important to know what your rights are under Law BEFORE you agree to waive them or override them ...
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