Child Support

What is child support? How is it determined? What does it cover? Do I need to pay my ex-spouse child support? While child support is simply a payment from one…

One of the most asked-about parenting issues we receive daily revolves around child support. In Ontario, children have the right to financial support from both of their parents. If you…

Our team at Galbraith Family Law firmly believes it is best to resolve family law matters outside of the courtroom. Yet, this may not always be possible. Whether it be…

The most sensitive and serious problems you may encounter during your separation or divorce revolve around what will happen to your children. As parents, your family is your number one…

You will have few raw emotions in life that match the heights of those you experience going through a divorce. If you have children, you are trying to work out…

One of the most difficult steps of the divorce process is having to tell your children about your separation. Many parents put this step off for as long as possible…

When I speak to clients on their first call to our firm, each of them tells me they do not want to go to court, they all want to find…

Is your spouse constantly victimizing themselves throughout your divorce? Are they going out of the way to talk poorly about you to everyone and anyone who will listen, including your…

On September 24, 2020, Ontario introduced new legislation to make it easier, faster, and more affordable for individuals and families to resolve family legal matters called the Moving Ontario Family…

I have had several clients ask me if their case is truly “urgent” and if it can be heard by a judge during the COVID-19 crisis. Right now, since Family…

In the Canadian commercial law context, electronic trials (paperless trials), while not the norm, have been embraced by some members of the judiciary as early as 2014.  For example, Justice…

Figuring out child support can be a very contentious aspect of divorce proceedings, and unfortunately it’s an issue that may need to be re-negotiated later on. Because of the way…