When a Children’s Aid Society believes that a parent has abused or neglected their child and the child needs the court’s protection, the agency will file an application. To respond to this application and to preserve custody or visitation rights,…
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An Ontario court recently issued a landmark ruling in a civil case examining the financial cost of physical and psychological abuse in marriage. In fact, the judge’s decision introduced an entirely new type of “tort” to local case law. And…
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If you lived with your partner for at least three years or share children, you might be entitled to spousal support upon separation. Common-law couples (partners living together but never marrying) don't face as many complications as married couples. Separating…
Deciding to file for divorce can be one of the most taxing and emotional decisions in your life. After making the difficult decision to file for divorce, there is often a challenging process ahead to dissolve the marriage. When you…
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When spouses or partners with children separate, one parent often provides the other parent with child support payments to help with the costs of raising the children. Child support payment amounts can be changed in some situations, but typically only…
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Family law can be complicated and emotionally draining. Child support is often a central factor in a divorce or separation. Child support is financial payments from one parent to another to help offset the costs of caring for the child…
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Filing for a divorce is not something that spouses do on a whim. It’s a difficult decision, one that in turn creates many more decisions — decisions concerning the division of assets, the determination of spousal support, and the making…
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Given the emotional and financial implications at stake, child support and spousal support arrangements are particularly contentious aspects of many divorces. In some cases, the person required to make the support payments, also known as the Payor, may find themselves…
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As a father who is going through a separation or divorce, you likely have questions about what rights you have under Canadian law. People believe in many myths about what rights a father has in the child custody process or…
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Children often experience mixed feelings about going back to school, ranging from excitement at seeing their classmates, to apprehension about any newness they may encounter in the new school year. Divorce and separation can compound these mixed emotions, particularly if…
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