Creating a Parenting Plan during a Separation

One of the major decisions parents will need to make is creating a parenting plan during a separation or divorce. For parents who are married, this was previously known as custody and access. Recent changes to the Divorce Act and the Children’s Law Reform Act removed...

What is Divorce Mediation?

What is Divorce Mediation? When you’ve made the decision to separate, you’re often told to ‘get a lawyer’.  But before you decide to lawyer up, and enter into a potentially nasty legal battle, please know that there are other alternatives. If...

Why Do So Many Couples Separate in January?

New Year, New Me? It’s January, which is commonly known as “divorce month” amongst many family law professionals. The stress of the holidays is finally over and many people are taking the time and new year to re-evaluate their lives and are making the decision to...

Spousal Support in Ontario

What is Spousal Support? Spousal support (sometimes referred to as alimony) is money paid from one spouse to the other after they separate or divorce. In Ontario, the law views spousal relationships as an economic partnership. When couples separate or divorce, if one...