When the time comes to talk to your kids about divorce or separation, you may not know how to approach such a sensitive topic. While there is no exact right way to do this, parents make some missteps when having this discussion that can create confusion, anger or...
Dividing the time that you have with your child after a divorce or separation is painful enough without the fear that your ex will not respect your kids' rights to continue a relationship with you let alone your rights as a parent. For instance, some parents worry...
Receiving financial maintenance after divorce can be critical to someone who was financially dependent on their spouse. Spousal support (a.k.a. "Alimony") can also ensure a divorce does not financially devastate one person more than the other. (But don't tell that to...
Affluent couples (and even those less so) can have complex finances to which parties cannot easily assign a fair value. The first step in equalization of net family property (Ontario) is to assign a "fair value" to assets and liabilites. Such situations can involve...
Several aspects of a divorce can feel unfair to individuals navigating the process. For instance, they might think it’s unfair that they must pay spousal support or divide time with their child. But arguing against the law as it exists is a fool's gambit unless you...
Divorce is not something that happens overnight. Spouses might spend months or years fighting, reconciling, seeking counseling and living in limbo before someone ultimately files the necessary paperwork to end the marriage. Thus, it may not always be clear when...
Too often, divorcing spouses let their emotions about each other cloud their judgment as parents. In this environment, some parents resort to actions that can cause significant damage to a child. One example of this is parental alienation. Parental alienation involves...
In a child custody dispute, fathers can feel they are at a disadvantage in terms of securing parenting time and rights to be a part of their child's life. Often, they feel like the deck is stacked against them because of procedural unfairness or because they have a...
Divorce is a highly personal, emotional process. Spouses can be angry and hurt, and everything from details about your marital life to your financial assets can be put out in the open. For people who value their privacy, this can be unsettling. As such, if you are...
We have previously written on our site and on our blog about breastfeeding. Although we have always been strong advocates for infants enjoying extensive time with their fathers, including overnights, we have in the past also taken a somewhat conservative and cautious...
