Divorce

Ending your marriage when you have a blended family adds another layer of complication to an already complex process. Issues like custody and child support are often relatively straightforward when…

In our profession, we often meet people after they’ve made a life-changing decision. Often, the individual does not realize the legal implications of their actions.  In this blog, I will…

For many of us, our pets are members of the family. We love them, play with them, care for them, and talk to them. Losing them can be enormously painful…

A certain amount of conflict during a separation and divorce is completely normal. However, there are some cases where one spouse is unusually combative and seems to turn every issue…

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn: they’re all an unavoidable part of life these days. Sharing jokes, pictures, and tidbits of your life on these platforms is a normal routine for…

James and Marlene have been married for 25 years, they have two children who no longer live at home. Recently they have decided to get a divorce. James has been…

Divorce is an expensive and emotionally taxing endeavour. When people refer to the costs associated with divorce, they aren’t simply referring to the initial cost of family court. In addition…

Divorce at any time of life is a stressful and taxing process, but for those over age fifty, it brings different and potentially more impactful financial concerns than for younger…

When you and your spouse decide to separate, there are of course many factors to consider and decisions to be made. One of the most important is the division of…

Divorce after age 50 looks quite a bit different from divorce at earlier stages of life. If you’re thinking about separating from your spouse at this point, you’ll want to…

The Ontario family court system is set up to allow you and your ex to come to an agreement at several points before your divorce actually goes to court. There…

Thanks to television and movies, many people have developed an incorrect idea of what the divorce process is like. You might even assume that you’re going to be spending a…