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A travel consent letter is a signed letter that shows a parent agrees to their child travelling outside Canada. The parent who isn’t going on the trip signs it. Your child should have one whenever they leave Canada without both parents. That could be a week in Florida with one parent, a March break trip […]
Coercive control is a pattern of controlling behaviour in a relationship. It can look like one partner taking over all the money, checking the other’s phone every night or deciding when they’re allowed to see their family. In Ontario family law, this counts as family violence, even if there was never any physical abuse. A […]
Section 7 expenses calculatorEnter both incomes and the cost to estimate each parent’s share.Use the calculator ↓ Separated parents often disagree about who pays for daycare, braces, tutoring or a hockey season on top of regular child support. The rules for those costs are in section 7 of the child support guidelines. Child support in […]
In a high-conflict divorce in Ontario, keep dated records of missed payments, unanswered requests and breaches of a parenting order. A lawyer can use those records to assess disclosure, enforcement or court options. Threats or coercive control require a safety assessment before you try to negotiate. If you or your child are in immediate danger, […]
For an Ontario divorce based on separation, you must live separate and apart for at least one year before the court grants it. You can apply before that year ends if you are already separated and meet the other filing requirements. Court processing adds time, so the separation anniversary is not a promised divorce date. […]
If you have started searching for a family lawyer, you have probably noticed something odd. Every firm website says essentially the same thing: the team is experienced, compassionate, responsive, and results-focused. After three or four tabs, the words stop meaning anything, and you are left making one of the most consequential decisions of your life […]
One of you wants to keep the house. The other wants to sell. It’s one of the first fears in any divorce, and the reassuring part is that Ontario doesn’t settle it with a coin toss. The short version The family home is often the biggest asset in a divorce and the most emotional one, […]
It’s the first thing most people want to know, and the honest answer is “it depends.” Here’s how family lawyers in Ontario actually charge, and how to get a real estimate for your situation without paying a cent to ask. The short answer Most Ontario family lawyers charge either by the hour or by a […]
Most family law cases settle. But if yours is heading to court, the unknown is the hardest part. Here’s the path, step by step, so you can prepare and decide how much help you need. The short version Family law litigation in Ontario is a structured court process governed by the Family Law Rules. It […]
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