Parenting Plans in Ontario: How to Create an Effective Co-Parenting Agreement During separation and divorce in Ontario, parents must make many decisions for the benefit of their children. With the emotional turmoil and stress of a relationship breakup, it can be challenging for parents to set [...]
Deciding to separate or divorce can be one of the hardest decisions an individual makes in life. Before taking definitive steps to end a relationship, it is important to understand what it entails from a legal standpoint, the consequences, and the options available. Considerable help for separating spouses [...]
When couples separate in Ontario, much depends on whether they are married or common-law partners when settling the key financial and family law matters. Despite assumptions that they share equal rights, each type of relationship has its own legal rights and obligations when partners separate in Ontario. With [...]
Divorces can place a high financial burden on both parties and the decisions made in the early stages of the process can impact their future finances. Ontario family law outlines how property and debt must be divided during divorces but many divorcing spouses wonder whether it’s possible to [...]
Child support must be addressed as a priority when a marriage or marriage-like relationship ends and there are children to consider. The right of the child to be financially supported until the age of majority (18 in Ontario) is a basic right that parents must comply with. Usually, the [...]
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Mothers and fathers enjoy equal parental rights across Canada, regardless of whether they are married, separated or divorced. Every parent has the right to spend time with his/her child and contribute to the decisions made about the child’s upbringing — unless these rights are removed by the family law [...]
If you and your spouse have decided to separate, you’ll need to settle important issues, such as property and asset division, child custody and access, spousal support and so on. These decisions usually form part of an agreement that sets out the terms of the separation. A judge will [...]
Automatic divorce refers to the process of terminating a marriage without a court hearing or the input of spouses. If you’ve heard that divorce is automatic after a long separation period, you’ve likely been wrongly informed. There is no such thing in Canada. Divorce is a legal process that [...]
Child support is frequently a contentious point in divorce cases in Ontario. Where children are involved, emotions run high and this may lead to disputes. When the family court orders child support payments to be made, they are enforceable by the Family Responsibility Office (FRO) until such time as [...]
