Compassionate & Experienced Family Lawyers
Family Lawyers in Milton
Legal issues that relate to your relationship with your family can be extremely difficult and affect nearly every aspect of your life. Fortunately, the lawyers at Amiri Family Law are available to help individuals and families throughout Milton and the surrounding areas. We are committed to listening to our clients so that we can fully understand their needs and goals, which in turn allows us to provide solution-oriented and compassionate legal advice and representation.
The lawyers of Amiri Family Law are available to assist with a wide range of legal matters related to family law, including cases related to children and divorce. In addition to our main office in Oakville, we maintain offices in Mississauga, Milton, and Burlington so we can help people throughout the greater Toronto area. To schedule your consultation with a lawyer, call our office today.
Family Lawyer in Milton
The Ontario Court of Justice in Milton is located at 491 Steeles Ave E, near the intersection of Steeles Ave E and Ontario Street N. Because the Courts of Justice in Ontario all have varying procedures for how they handle family law matters, it’s highly advisable to retain a lawyer familiar with practicing in the court in which your case will be heard.
Nima Amiri serves client’s family law needs in Milton and throughout the Greater Toronto area.
Ontario Court of Justice (Milton)
Address: 491 Steeles Ave E
Phone: +19058784165
Website: http://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/en
Family Law Services We Handle in Milton
- Divorce: While spouses may always choose legal separation, they must apply for a divorce from the court if they want to remarry in the future.
- Property and asset division: Couples who are separating or seeking a divorce must determine which assets and property are matrimonial and divide them according to the law.
- Spousal support: Also known as alimony, this is financial support that one spouse may have to provide for the other for a certain time period.
- Child custody and access: All parents who are not living together need to decide how they will divide their parental responsibilities and the right to spend time with their child.
- Child support: Often, an income disparity between parents will result in one parent paying the other to help financially support the child.
Each different family law matter has its own unique issues, and lawyer Nima Amiri knows how to address every aspect of your individual case. Whether you have a contested or uncontested divorce, would like a legal separation agreement, or have a child-related matter outside of a divorce case, Amiri Family Law can help.
How Our Milton Family Lawyers Can Help You
The exact ways in which a family law lawyer can help you will depend on the specific characteristics of your case. Some of the ways that our lawyers may be able to help you include:
- Ensuring that all paperwork related to your case is properly completed and filed
- Advising you regarding your rights as a parent or spouse
- Working to find an out-of-court resolution to your dispute
- Representing you in court or in settlement negotiations
- Communicating with other parties on your behalf
Contact Our Milton Family Lawyer Today
If you have a legal issue related to divorce, child custody, adoption, or any other matter related to family law, it’s in your best interest to contact an experienced family lawyer in Milton right away. To schedule your consultation with a lawyer, call our office today at 647-792-2961.
The Amiri Approach to Family Law in Milton
At Amiri Family Law, we believe that most family problems are best kept private and resolved with understanding and compassion between family members. Litigation should be a last resort and used only when other more collaborative and less adversarial methods of dispute resolution have been exhausted.
The alternative dispute resolution methods we adopt with family law in Milton include:
Family law mediation can be used to resolve complex disputes where both parties are willing to negotiate with the help of a trained and independent mediator.
The mediator simply facilitates discussions and suggests resolutions but the family members decide whether or not to accept the recommendations. In this way, decision-making powers rest with the disputing parties and matters remain private and confidential rather than public, like with a court trial.
With arbitration, the disputing parties present their cases before an independent arbitrator and agree to abide by his/her decision. The arbitrator may be a retired family law judge or other qualified professional.
Arbitration takes decision-making powers away from the family members but the process remains private and is usually more cost-effective than litigation and a trial.
During a collaborative law process, the disputing sides hire lawyers and sit around a table to try to negotiate a workable solution.
Collaborative law can be effective when there is a willingness on both sides to negotiate solutions acceptable to both parties rather than having a “winner” and a “loser”, which can be very stressful.
If collaboration, mediation or arbitration are impossible or unsuccessful, family law litigation may be the only option remaining for disputing families in Milton.
Whether the matter involves divorce/separation, child custody, property division, child support, spousal support or another family law matter, Mr. Amiri is a seasoned litigator who will protect your rights and provide strong representation in the Milton courts.
Contact Our Milton Family Lawyer Today
If you have a legal issue related to divorce, child custody, adoption, or any other matter related to family law, it’s in your best interest to contact an experienced family lawyer in Milton right away. To schedule your consultation with a lawyer, call our office today at 647-792-2961.
Family Law Frequently Asked Questions
The divorce process in Ontario will vary slightly, depending on whether your divorce proceeds as an uncontested divorce or a contested one.
However, every divorce begins in the same way.
Basic requirements for divorce in Ontario
Before filing for a divorce in Ontario, Canadian federal law states that you need to meet three basic requirements:
- You and your spouse must be legally married under Canadian law or your marriage in another country must be recognized in Canada.
- Your marriage must have broken down.
- In most cases, you or your spouse must have lived in Ontario for a year.
The grounds for marriage breakdown are when:
- You have been living apart for 12 months or more; or
- Your spouse has been physically or mentally cruel to you; or
- Your spouse has committed adultery.
The uncontested divorce process
Once you meet the above requirements, it is important to hire a divorce lawyer.
This applies even in an uncontested divorce where both parties appear to agree on the terms of the divorce and are prepared to sign a separation agreement.
Experience shows us that consulting an experienced lawyer as early as possible in the process avoids expensive mistakes being made and ensures that your best interests are protected from the beginning.
Besides, uncontested divorces can turn into uncontested divorces.
Your divorce lawyer can help you with the following steps of the divorce process:
- Completing the divorce application forms for Ontario
- Filing the application with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice or the Family Court branch of the Superior Court of Justice
- Serving divorce papers and awaiting a response from the other party (within 30 days)
- Finalization of the divorce agreement and court approval
The contested divorce process
The contested divorce process has many extra steps.
Most people want to avoid the extra expense and stress of a divorce trial, but sometimes this is the only available course of action.
In some cases, no agreement can be reached on issues such as:
- Division of property, including all assets
- Payment of outstanding debts, including the mortgage
- Child custody and parenting rights of the non-custodial parent
- Child support and Section 7 expenses
- Spousal support
Your lawyer will guide you through the following additional steps in the process, including:
- Negotiation
- Mediation or Arbitration
- Applying for Divorce in Court
- Scheduling a Case Conference where a judge considers each party’s position on the disputed issues between them and tries to facilitate a negotiated resolution to the issue
- Scheduling and arguing motions (temporary rulings) when interim, for instance, child custody or other complex issues, are involved
- Scheduling Settlement or Trial Management Conferences
- Conducting a trial if you and your spouse are unable to reach a settlement on the disputed issues between you
Every divorce in Ontario must pass through the Court to be approved and for a Divorce Order to be issued.
You must demonstrate to the Court that you have been separated for at least one year (or that there has been cruelty or adultery committed against you) in order for a divorce application to be considered and approved.
If there are matters in the divorce agreement that are contested, it is generally suggested that spouses attempt to settle and negotiate a resolution (or attend mediation or arbitration) rather than go to immediately file an Application for divorce in court.
After an initial 12 months of separation, an uncontested divorce will generally pass through the Court and be finalized within 4-6 months.
Contested divorces typically require many months (and in the rare and worst cases, years) to complete.
According to the office of the Attorney General of Ontario, the total court fees associated with a divorce in the province are $632.
This is broken down in the following way:
“The first payment of $212 is due when the application for divorce is filed which includes court fees of $202 and $10 that is collected for the federal Department of Justice. Additional court fees of $420 are paid before the divorce is reviewed by the court.”
There are, of course, other costs associated with a divorce, including lawyer fees.
Where a divorce is complex and an agreement cannot be easily reached, with complications involving spousal support or child custody and access, multiple court hearings may be required, and the case may even go to trial (with witnesses and months of litigation involved).
In such cases, an individual can expect to pay significant legal fees in addition to court fees. This is why the preferred first step in any divorce case is to attempt to negotiate a settlement first before resorting to litigation.
It may be tempting, especially when a simple agreement between you and your spouse appears to be achievable, to proceed on your own and file for a divorce without a lawyer.
While there is nothing stopping you from doing this, it is not advised.
Problems can develop later on in the process, or even after you have signed an agreement, and you risk agreeing to a settlement that is not in your best interests.
A lawyer can help you understand all the issues that need to be settled before a divorce can be finalized, and will advise and inform you regarding your rights and obligations along the way.
Where there are matters like child custody and child support, or where the marriage is long and involves considerable assets or debts, it is especially important to consult with a lawyer from the beginning in order to obtain a fair and desirable outcome.
At a minimum, every individual considering a divorce should consult with a lawyer to better understand the divorce process, and certainly before signing an agreement or going to court.
A skilled divorce lawyer will anticipate issues you are likely to face, both immediate and long-term, and will advise you accordingly so that you are able to agree to a comprehensive and lasting agreement that will protect your rights and interests, and the interests of your children, well into the future, allowing you to move forward with your life with peace of mind.
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Oakville, ON



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