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...
Is Your Ex Entitled to Your Severance Package in Ontario?
After years of hard work, your company is laying you off. You’re upset and frustrated, but at least you’ll be getting severance pay. What if you’re going through a divorce around the same time – does your ex get to keep any part of your Ontario severance package? Read on to learn about laws in Ontario regarding severance pay, divorce, and property. Divorce in Ontario: Some Important...
Who Really Pays Off When Child Support Payments Are Missed
For many parents (mothers and fathers), paying child support is a fact of life. They understand that they were responsible for contributing 50% of a child’s DNA, so they must also provide the basics of life for their offspring, even if they’re not married to the child’s mother or father. Sadly, there are some parents who don’t pay child support. The effects can be devastating for children....
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 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....
What the New Canada Child Benefits Will Mean for Divorced Parents
Canadian families who have dealt with divorce often experience additional complications with shared custody. In addition to scheduling visits and distributing parental duties, divorced couples have to determine the numbers in terms of child benefits and child support. New programs implemented for families by the government usually results in some sort of change to the way funds are...
Do You Need a Lawyer to Get Child Support?
While you don’t need to hire a lawyer for child support, having an expert ally when facing this difficult legal scenario ensures that you cover all the angles. Ontario’s family law system considers both parents responsible for raising and supporting a child. Often, disputes arise because of tension between partners, although there are unfortunate cases in which a parent simply doesn’t want to...
Can a Divorce Lawyer Make My Ex Pay Child Support?
Whether the answer to this question is “yes” or “no” depends on the role you expect your divorce lawyer to take in the pursuit of child support. While a divorce lawyer cannot be the one to directly make your ex pay child support, they can be instrumental in establishing required payments. What can a divorce lawyer do to secure child support? Your divorce lawyer can...