Whatever your family law legal dispute may be, there is a reasonable likelihood that you can resolve it without having to go to court. Avoiding litigation has numerous benefits, but broadly, it is frequently easier, faster, less expensive, less conflict promoting and...
Millions of Canadian adults experience a mental disorder or illness at some point. If your partner is among this group, the chances are that it impacts your relationship. And if you are separating from or divorcing this person, challenges can arise. Making legally...
A book review? Yes, this is certainly most out of the ordinary for yours truly. My blog is dedicated to family law…. in Ontario. So why during this joyous holiday season is family law lawyer Colman penning a few words about Darlene Madott’s book, “Dying Times”? ...
The holidays can be stressful after divorce or separation, particularly as we continue to battle COVID-related obstacles and challenges. If you are recently divorced or separated, there are some unique COVID-specific challenges you might anticipate in the coming...
When you are dividing (in Ontario we say "equalizing") your "net family property" as part of your divorce, fixing a dollar number to some assets and liabilities may prove to be especially challenging. In some cases, these complexities could derail an otherwise...
Ending a marriage at any age is a difficult process. However, older couples often have a different divorce experience than younger couples have. For instance, if you are 50 or 60 and getting a divorce, you may not be worried about child support, access or visitation....
Deciding to divorce is not something spouses always do together. Often, one person decides to divorce, and the other person eventually consents, or at least comes to terms with it. However, there are also situations where the other person does not accept the...
There may be a lot about a separation or divorce that feels unfair, from the way your ex may be treating you to having to leave your home. But when it comes to fairness in a divorce settlement, common law break-up, parenting agreements and support orders, it is...
Where a parent alienates a child from another parent - this can cause significant long term trauma for that child (let alone for the targeted parent). As we have discussed in other posts, like this one on parental alienation and this one on the impact of divorce on...
After a divorce, angry, vengeful or mentally unwell parents may try to turn their child against their other parent unfairly. This is a hallmark of parental alienation. As we have discussed in a previous post, there are ways parents can attempt to repair the damage of...
