Collaborative

WHAT IS COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW? AND WHY SHOULD I DO THAT INSTEAD OF FAMILY COURT?

Collaborative family law has grown in popularity over the last 25 years and has been embraced by family law practitioners to varying degrees. The collaborative family law movement began in the Western American states and was later adopted in British Columbia as one of the first provinces in Canada to embrace a shift in family […]

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DOES YOUR CHILD’S VOICE MATTER IN YOUR FAMILY LAW DISPUTE?

Decisions regarding custody and access have an immense impact on the best interests of the child. In order to ensure that the best interests of the child are met, there are three commonly employed methods of incorporating a child’s views and preferences into the judicial process. Representation of the child by a lawyer is perhaps

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MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN – WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO OUR HOME?

On marriage breakdown (not relationship breakdown), a key area of confusion and uncertainty for many separated spouses is what happens to the matrimonial home. Only married spouses can own or occupy a matrimonial home common law spouses cannot do so (Family Law Act). Matrimonial home is defined by section 18 of Ontario’s Family Law Act:

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