Filing A Restraining Order In Ontario: A Beginner’s Guide
Are you afraid that your partner or former partner will hurt you or your children? If so, you can request the court to make a restraining order. A restraining order is a document issued by the court which instructs an individual to stay away from another person. The Family Law Act allows you to get a restraining order against a person you are or were married to, or against a partner you are or...
Facebook, Twitter and Email as Sources of Evidence. Is It Legal?
We live in a world that has been transformed by advances in electronics within living memory. In many ways, we are still adjusting to the differences that social media sites and text messaging have made to the way we socialize and communicate. Although these changes may feel so new that it’s hard to believe that Twitter, email and the like can be accepted as evidence in court, the fact...
Steps You Can Skip If You Are Going Through a Consensual Divorce
Getting a divorce may never be easy emotionally. But the process is a great deal easier if it is consensual. A consensual divorce is one in which you and your spouse both want a divorce. If you can also agree on how to settle all of your family matters, you have an “uncontested divorce,” which is the easiest kind of all. Canada has “no-fault” divorce. This means you do not have to prove that...
Splitting Properties: How Do You do it When You Hate Your Ex?
Splitting properties when you get a divorce can be a harrowing process. When a marriage ends, the combination of emotional and financial stress can be devastating. It can also lead to decisions that leave the ex-spouses permanently embittered. However, it does not have to be this way. Splitting properties may not be easy, but some people find a way to do it without generating bitterness....
Dealing With Ex’s Family After The Divorce. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Often, the greatest challenges of a divorce start when the divorce is over. From ex-etiquette to serious conflict, figuring out how to deal with your ex’s family can be a bewildering and emotional experience. However, there are rewards for getting it right, whereas getting it wrong can be a source of ongoing stress. For some, never having to see your in-laws again is a dream come true....Does Ontario Family Law Protect The Interests Of People Paying Support?
When a marriage ends, spouses have certain financial rights and obligations. These include both child support and spousal support. You are obligated to pay child support if the other parent has physical custody of the child or children, meaning that they live with him or her the majority of the time. This makes you the “payor” and the other parent the “recipient” of support. The other type of...Child Support Slideshare Presentation
Child Support Guide & Rules For Ontario from Fine & Associates Professional Corporation Child Support before May 1997 How support was calculated: child budget/children expenses proportionate between parties; Result: – decisions unpredictable – varying across Canada – no hard and set rules – no guidelines Tax: – child support was taxable to the...