When a relationship ends, the immediate instinct for many people is to declare they need a divorce. However, when clients sit across from me to discuss their next steps, one of the first things we untangle is their language. In...
People often come to me with a rough idea of what divorce involves. They know there is paperwork. They know it takes time. They know it costs something. What they rarely understand is what is actually happening at each stage. Who...
Ending a marriage is rarely a single decision. It is a series of them, made over days, months, sometimes years. And once you have made the hardest one, a new set of questions moves in immediately. What happens now? Where do...
The particular circumstances of your relationship will determine what a common law spouse is entitled to. Common law spouses are different from married couples in that they are not legally obligated to divide the property they have gained throughout their...
Any parent going through a separation or divorce should understand what child support includes in Ontario. Child support is not a payment; it is a statutory provision that is meant to help children obtain the care, stability, and financial security...
More couples than ever across the Greater Toronto Area are living together and making a life without getting married. They live together in Toronto’s high-rise condos, have children in Mississauga’s suburbs and work together to build their businesses in Brampton,...