A marriage contract (sometimes referred to as a prenuptial agreement) is a legally binding contract that parties who are married or who intend to marry may enter into to deal with their respective rights and obligations under the marriage or on separation. Continue reading
Under the Ontario Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, married people are entitled to an “equalization” of assets. Essentially, this means that at the end of a marriage, all of the assets and debts that each spouse accumulated during marriage must be calculated to determine his or her “net family property”, which is similar to “net worth”. The spouse who has a higher net family property must pay one half the difference to the other spouse. Continue reading
Meeting with a family lawyer for the first time can be daunting, especially if it is your first time having to speak about and deal with legal issues.
The consultation meeting with a family lawyer is your opportunity to ask questions and learn about your rights and obligations. In order to make this initial meeting productive and meaningful there are some things you can do: Continue reading
This is one of the most common questions asked of us during our first contact with a potential new client, and while we wish we had a crystal ball to assist us in nailing down a timeline, we have yet to be blessed with technology of that caliber, so we can only provide our best “guesstimate”. Continue reading
Custody refers to who has decision making power regarding the child’s health, education, religion and general welfare. The various types of custody arrangements are: Continue reading
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