If you are in the divorce process, your future financial stability can be a top concern. You may well be interested in collecting spousal support, also referred to as alimony. On the flip side, as the support payor you want to make sure that you pay a truly fair...
There is no question that parental divorce takes a toll on children. However, it can ultimately be in everyone's best interests to end an unhappy, unfulfilling or unsafe marriage. Thus, parents who are divorcing will want to understand how divorce affects children and...
When people are planning their wedding, discussing what will happen to your property in the event of a divorce is typically not on the list of priorities. However, talking about a marital contract can be essential, especially for parties entering a marriage with...
Parties might misjudge paternity cases as something they only see in a "bombshell" interview on daytime television. Paternity Fraud is certainly a huge problem for those who suspect that they have been duped. But the fact is that paternity cases do not typically look...
This decision rendered on 5 July 2021 is yet another example of Justice Alex Pazaratz at his best. We have two seemingly dysfunctional parents (at least when it comes to their ability to constructively engage in the most basic of communications with each other...
When parents split up, they are generally both going to continue to play a role in their children's lives. Typically (but not always), one parent will pay child support. While you may understand this obligation, some common misconceptions about paying and receiving...
It is true that people who can navigate a divorce amicably and respectfully often find the process to be easier, faster and much less expensive. They will also be more satisfied with cooperative agreements they reach than combative parties who need a court to make...
Attempts to turn a child against a parent can be immensely damaging to a child's well-being. Tragically, too many parents do this following divorce or separation. They do so for many reasons, from wanting to punish the other parent to suffering from a mental illness....
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...
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...
