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 [...]