Grandparents and other extended family can cause a lot of strife, which is usually very bad for the kids. I have done a number of these cases and it is almost always the case that the personality traits that cause…
One parent who wants to leave the country with the kids after separation can cause a lot of stress. It is not uncommon for parents not to trust each other much after separation. The parent who is not travelling may…
If you have been separated from your separated or divorced from your ex in Ontario for a while, he or she may still be bitter if you move in with a new partner. If your new partner makes a good income, then…
The short answer is yes. A lot of people unnecessarily lose a lot of money after a short marriage due to a “quirk” in Ontario law. However, it is not a hard problem to avoid. Unfortunately, most people do not take…
As we do a lot of “uncontested divorces”, we have helped many people who want a divorce, but have no idea where their spouse is. Fortunately, in Ontario Family Courts, there are ways to get a divorce, even if you have lost…
In Canada, we have what can be effectively termed âno-faultâ divorce. This means that a Court does not have to find one spouse or the other is at fault for the breakdown of the marriage. Section 8(2) of the Divorce…
One parent wanting to leave the country with the kids after separation can cause a lot of stress. It is not uncommon for parents not to trust each other much after separation. The parent who is not travelling may start wondering…
 Be warned! That pestering may not just be to irritate you. It may be a setup to get custody of the children! There are certain things you need to do! In a divorce or separation, the best way to avoid conflict,…
Unfortunately, while you can opt out of spousal support in an agreement, it is extremely difficult to opt out of child support (the agreement has to benefit the child more than the Child Support Guidelines to opt out of them.)…
The process of calculating the support obligations in Ontario for someone who is self-employed is much more complicated than it is to calculate support obligations for someone who is a salaried employee. Self-employed individuals have some ability to manipulate their income,…