The Ontario Divorce Property Settlement Process
From a couple’s decision to separate and divorce to an Ontario court’s issuance of a divorce decree, the most critical step for the couple is putting together a mutually acceptable separation agreement that covers all aspects of dissolving the marriage, including a divorce property settlement, custody of children, visitation rights, child support and spousal support. In terms of...Podcast: Important Information about Separation Agreements
http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2013-10-31-2-goldhawk-podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this transcribed interview with Dale Goldhawk of Zoomer Radio AM740 in Toronto, family and divorce lawyer Lorne Fine of Fine & Associates Professional Corporation discusses the most important details about separation agreements. Read the...How to File for Legal Separation in Ontario
Married couples in Canada may be considering a legal separation in Ontario. A legal separation is the act of married parties residing in separate dwellings or separate lifestyles. From a legal point of view, there is no way to file for the actual legal separation. Two married persons are separated the moment the marriage is broken, and they go their separate ways. The couple does not need a...Can Men Get Spousal Support From Their Ex-wives?
Spousal support is an amount of money that one former spouse pays the other on a monthly, weekly or biweekly basis. Although the courts will consider various criteria when they are deciding on whether to administer spousal support, the gender of the spouse requesting the support is not one of those criteria. Spousal support has more to do with the income of both of the spouses, and the lower...How to Cope With Marital Separation
Marital separation can be many things. It can be a cooling off period, a time to get some space or even a precursor to divorce. Above all else, though, it is a confusing and often frightening time during which many are left at wit’s end. If you want to make it through a separation, you need to find a way to cope. If you want to keep yourself centered, try following the three pieces of...
How Long Does It Take To Get A Divorce In Ontario [Updated 2024]
Wondering how long does it take to get a divorce in Ontario? As in most other places, getting divorced in Ontario can be a difficult and time-consuming process. This is especially true when couples have a hard time communicating with one another and cannot reach acceptable agreements concerning the division of assets and the establishment of child custody and child support the process becomes...
by Fine & Associates Divorce, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Mediation, Family Lawyer, SeparationOctober 26, 2013