What Exactly is Custodial interference?
If you’re a divorced parent, one of the biggest issues you and your ex fight about most is probably raising your children. And if you’re the custodial parent, your ex might give you a hard time about being involved in your kid’s life. While it may seem only an annoyance, this situation can actually be a serious problem, especially if it creates a barrier between you and your children. Read...
Should Pets Be Treated Like Kids Under Canada Visitation Rights Law?
You can’t bear to think about starting over without the help of your furry best friend. During this divorce, you’re going to need everything they’ve got. Their unflappable loyalty, their silent understanding, and their unlimited affection. But should pets be treated like kids under Canada visitation rights law? You feel like your ex-spouse is going to try to take your pet in the divorce....
3 Things That Can Cost You Your Joint Custody Visitation Rights
Can your ex-spouse’s constantly missing support payments cost them their joint custody visitation rights? A lot of people wish this was the case. But in Canada, you can’t withhold child access for missed child support payments, nor can you refuse to pay child support because the other parent will not let you see your children. A court will also never take away access because of overdue...
Dispelling the Myths Around Unmarried Fathers Rights Ontario
When it comes to fathers’ rights, there are many myths circulating, and they’re generally quite harmful. There are a number of misapprehensions regarding unmarried fathers, too. Many of them don’t understand their rights under Ontario’s laws. Read on to get the facts on unmarried fathers’ rights in Ontario. Myth: You Have No Right to Custody Many people think that if you fathered a child out...
What Every Father Needs to Know About Custody Rights BEFORE the Divorce
Divorce can destroy a family. The relationship between children and parents, especially between fathers and their kids, can suffer enormously. In many cases, children wind up living with their mothers, and their fathers sometimes have to go to court to see them more frequently. Dads have legal rights too, though. Read on to learn what you need to know about child custody laws in Ontario before...
Are Your Visitation Rights Being Violated?
Divorce breaks a family apart, but it’s even worse when your ex-spouse interferes with your rights to visit or access your children. It’s a frustrating, heartbreaking situation, especially because you might not know what your rights are, and you aren’t sure if your spouse is violating the law. Read on to learn how you can tell whether your spouse is disobeying the court’s orders about...
What Any Divorce Lawyer Should Tell You About Custody and Special Needs Children
Are you worried your soon-to-be-ex is unfit to take care of your child with special needs? You may even be considering talking to a divorce lawyer about sole custody. Divorce is always heart-wrenching for parents, but it can be even more so when children with special needs are involved. They might not understand what’s going on, and it can disrupt their carefully scheduled routines....
Can Prior Drug Convictions Affect Child Custody? A Divorce Lawyer Explains
As divorce lawyers, we’re often asked about criminal records and child custody. People are worried their past mistake(s) will cost them access to their child. Or they’re worried their ex-spouse is dangerous, and want the family courts to consider all past convictions for drugs, violence, or other charges. Everyone makes mistakes, but some errors can have a long-lasting effect. This...
What All Divorcees Can Learn From a Couple That Spent 500K on a Child Custody Battle
While some may cringe at the term “conscious uncoupling” used by star divorce couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, the idea of collaboration during a divorce can be valuable to a couple that’s ready to battle in court. Divorce is rarely a pleasant experience for either side of the marriage, but the damage that a broken relationship causes may be minimized for all family members involved....