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...
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...
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...
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...
Parenting time should not end when the sun goes down. Unfortunately, some people assume it should. Thus, it can be a battle to secure the right to have overnight parenting time (access) to your baby or toddler. However, with legal support, you can work to secure a...
You had a child with someone - you were married, you lived together, you just dated. But you do share a child with your former spouse, lover, friend. Chances are high that there will arise disagreements regarding parenting time and decision making (custody) matters....
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...
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...
