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Brenda Shapiro, a lawyer in Florida, submitted the following article to me about how in the USA there are provisions for wealthy parents to pay money into trust funds for…

Helping your children adjust after your divorce is essential. Heather Smith offers excellent advice on what you should do to help your child after the dust settles. Here is Heather’s…

The role of a Forensic Accountant in a divorce is not well known. Erin Palmer offers great insights into this valuable professional who can help uncover hidden assets or income…

Darren Robinson is a mortgage broker in Barrie. He helps many clients who are going through a divorce refinance their homes and get on their feet. He has some interesting…

Determining income is the first step toward determining the proper level of child support and spousal support. This is easy to do for employees. We just look at line 150…

Sophie Kinsella wrote an interesting blog about dealing with debt after divorce. Although the Oak View Law Group is not Canadian, it is found in many of the states of…

The other day the judge in Family Court said “We can’t consider “fairness” when deciding cases.” I was shocked but then I realized that she is right. Family Court is…

The 2012 OCLF Conference will be held in Horseshoe Resort in Simcoe County, just north of Barrie on September 26, 27, 28, 2012. I will be chairing it along with…

Matthew Krofchuk has written an excellent blog at Divorce Happens Blog regarding the changes to the pension division legislation in Ontario which came into effect January 1, 2012. Matthew is…

Suchada, also known as Mama Eve, did an excellent blog about what to do when you don’t have your children for the holidays, especially for the first time. She is…

Are you dreading Christmas? Will it be your first special holiday since your separation?  Are you depressed about not having your children for New Year’s Eve, or Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or…

Here is a link to a fantastic set of articles about children and divorce. It includes the following: What children of divorce need Age level reactions to loss 10 Commandments of…