In Ontario, the Ontario Superior Court can grant divorce on one of three grounds: In order to get a divorce on any of these grounds, your spouse has to either admit the grounds (in the case of adultery, the party…
A parent who has a history of domestic violence, child abuse, drug addiction, or has caused a childrenâs aid society to be concerned, will have an uphill battle in getting custody of a child. Judges have specific factors that they…
A parent who has a history of domestic violence, child abuse, drug addition, or has caused a childrenâs aid society to be concerned, will have an uphill battle to getting custody of a child. Judges have specific factors that…
You should never pay support in “cash.” Judges hear, all the time, from payors saying they paid the support when there is no proof and usually this is because the payor did not make the payments. Judges are very skeptical….
When couples start out, they may not have a lot of money. So, sometimes they live in a house that is owned by one spouseâs parents. If that is a comfortable home, then the couple may continue to live there…
What happens if you had the wedding ceremony, but you didnât get a license, or you forgot to register the marriage, or if it turns out your officiant was not qualified to marry you? Obviously, it can be very stressful…
All the term custody means is who makes important decisions for your child. Those related to educational decisions (choice of school, program), health care decisions (the child can make the decision), religion and extra-curricular activities. Since the father is not…
Under Ontario Law, only married couples have proper division on separation. Common law couples do not. For an explanation of what it means to be âcommon-lawâ when you separate, see this page, which also has a useful video on it. However,…
All cases about the parenting of a child are decided based on the “best interests” of the particular child. So, whether your request is appropriate depends on your child’s specific circumstances. You really should speak to a lawyer about the details…
A recent CBC news story highlighted some new problems with dealing with your custody, access, parenting, child support, spousal support and property issues in family court. The internet takes advantage of the fact that all divorce, custody, support and property proceedings are both open…