Divorce Without a Lawyer: How Things Can Go Very, Very Wrong
You’re standing in front of a judge, a sheaf of papers in your hand. At the table behind you is your soon-to-be-ex and her family lawyer. You open your mouth to speak. What could possibly go wrong? According to Jennifer Brandt, family lawyer with the firm of Cozen O’Connor, just about anything. The clients she counsels have wisely chosen not to DIY when it comes to divorce, despite the wealth...
Best YouTube Videos to Prepare You for a Child Custody Battle
You knew it was good for showing you how to get wine out of the carpet, but don’t kid yourself: YouTube can also be an unexpected resource when you’re going through a troublesome divorce. The popular video streaming site has innumerable videos to aid you in moving past the trauma, grief and uncertainty of separation. Here we look at a few of the best videos to help you Prepare for a child...
How to Prepare For Living on Child Support and Spousal Support
Simple math dictates that two households cost more to run than one. Expecting to maintain your current standard of living based solely on Child support and Spousal support payments will prove to be difficult, because the court knows your ex now also has a household to maintain. Of course, anything can happen in the future – you could win the lottery, for example – but there are far more...
How to Divorce an Abusive Husband
Are you aware of the signs of an abusive relationship? The most telling piece of evidence is that you’re afraid of your husband. He uses fear to control you and those in your family. You don’t have to live in fear of your husband any longer. If you’re a survivor of domestic abuse, you have options to leave your marriage and start a new, healthy life. Taking the First Step The first step to...
Survey Says Divorce Has More Impact on Children of High-Income Families
Divorce makes children face the fearful prospect that their mom and dad aren’t happy anymore. Even when love is lavished on the children, they feel anxiety around the breakup and resulting changes. Older kids bear the burden of increased understanding, while remaining helpless to change the situation. What research has shown is that the effects of all this upheaval tend to be temporary....
Divorcing Mothers: Know Your Spousal Support Rights
Going through a divorce is a stressful and emotionally overwhelming time. Both parties can get caught up in name-calling or verbal attacks. However, amidst all the turbulent emotions, mothers going through a divorce need to keep certain things in mind. One of those things is their right to spousal support. Canadian Laws on Spousal Support Until 1968, there was no federal law in Canada that...
5 Misconceptions About Prenuptial Agreements
Have you ever heard the saying, “Ignorance is bliss”? That doesn’t hold true when it comes to a prenuptial agreements. You want to know as much as possible. A prenuptial agreement is a contract between a couple. In this contract, they outline what will happen to jointly held assets in the event of a divorce. There are a number of misconceptions circulating about prenuptial agreements or...
9 Things to Say When Your Aunt Lily Asks About Your Divorce
You’ve been through it all: the looks of shock, the sympathetic stares, the denial (“But you two were always so happy!”). As soon as you announced your breakup and hired a Toronto divorce lawyer, it seemed like open season for people to let you know what they thought of your marriage in the first place, and what they now think of your divorce. Haven’t you been through enough without the...
10 Important Reasons You Should Invest in a Child Custody Lawyer
Anyone who has even a passing familiarity with Canadian law knows that technically, you don’t need a lawyer for virtually anything; you can go ‘pro se’, or represent yourself, in most legal matters. But as anyone who has ever been in a courtroom for family matters knows, that doesn’t generally go very well. This is not small claims court, after all, but family court – and the stakes are your...