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Need a lawyer for divorce? Your spouse may already be planning their next move. A free consultation gives you the information you need to protect yourself and your family.
An uncontested divorce happens when both spouses agree on property division, spousal support, child support, and parenting arrangements. This path means lower costs, less conflict, and completion in four to six months. A simple divorce or desk divorce lets you finalize terms without going to court. For Alliston families, having a lawyer prepare your agreements helps prevent costly mistakes. Both parties must fully agree on all terms.
Learn more about uncontested divorces.A contested divorce happens when spouses cannot agree on property division, support, decision-making responsibility, or parenting time. Even in high-conflict situations, most cases settle through mediation before trial. The process involves filing, disclosure, and negotiation before court involvement. Cases in Alliston can take twelve months or more and cost more, but working with a lawyer often resolves matters faster than representing yourself.
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Our Alliston divorce lawyers handle international cases involving spouses living abroad, foreign marriages, and assets held outside Canada. We help with enforcing orders across borders, dividing overseas property, and ensuring foreign divorces receive proper recognition in Canada. If your situation crosses borders, we can help you understand your options.
Same-sex couples have had full marriage and divorce rights in Canada since the Civil Marriage Act of 2005. Our lawyers represent LGBTQ+ clients in spousal support negotiations, property division, and parenting disputes with the same dedication we bring to every client.
Canada's divorce system is no-fault, meaning you do not need to prove wrongdoing to end your marriage. One year of separation allows you to file without assigning blame. Many people ask whether cheating affects property division or support. In Ontario, fault rarely influences these outcomes or parenting time arrangements.
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A joint divorce means both spouses file together as co-applicants instead of one filing against the other. No respondent is needed, and you may not require separate lawyers. This option moves faster, costs less, and reduces conflict. Both parties have equal say in the process.
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Some divorces in Alliston involve more than disagreement. When you are facing a spouse who manipulates, refuses to negotiate, or uses the children as leverage, you need a lawyer who does not back down. As your high-conflict divorce lawyer, we handle restraining orders, parental alienation claims, and coercive control situations with the intensity your case demands.
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Every high net worth divorce starts with one question: what is actually there to divide? Businesses, investment portfolios, real estate, and executive compensation must be identified and valued before negotiation begins. As your high net worth divorce lawyer, we work with forensic accountants to find hidden assets, value stock options, and divide pensions fairly.
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Questions about credit cards, what happens to the mortgage, or whether your spouse has hidden debt are completely normal. As your divorce debt lawyer, we help you understand your liability to protect you from shouldering more than your fair share.
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You contributed to this marriage, so you deserve your fair share when it ends. Ontario's equalization rules divide assets and debts based on the valuation date, not a simple 50/50 split. We calculate your net family property, protect excluded assets, and ensure the matrimonial home and debts are divided according to what you are owed under Ontario law.
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Spousal support decisions affect more than just your finances. They shape your ability to care for your children, rebuild your life, and move forward with dignity. Our Alliston spousal support lawyers help you secure fair terms so you can focus on what matters most.
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Business ownership raises real risk during divorce. A business asset divorce lawyer addresses valuation, division of a family business, professional practices, closely held corporations, and shareholder agreements. In Alliston, careful planning also safeguards a business built before marriage while property issues are resolved.
Property transfers, RRSP divisions, and support payments all carry tax implications that affect your final settlement. Capital gains on the matrimonial home, attribution rules, and whether support is taxable or deductible depend on how agreements are structured. We help you understand how divorce affects your taxes in Canada and avoid costly mistakes.
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Child support in Ontario follows the Federal Child Support Guidelines. Table amounts, Section 7 expenses, shared parenting time, and self-employment income all factor into calculations. A child support lawyer ensures accurate figures and can help modify amounts when circumstances change.
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Barry Nussbaum
JD, MBA, Senior Lawyer
Barry Nussbaum fights for clients facing divorce in Ontario and New York, where he is a member of both Bars. He handles spousal support disputes, property division, and separation agreements with the financial insight that comes from his combined JD/MBA from Osgoode Hall and the Schulich School of Business. When complex assets are at stake, Barry advocates for outcomes that protect what his clients have built.
Clear answers from family divorce lawyers to help you understand the fees involved, what happens at each stage, and how long the process typically takes.
Divorce lawyer fees in Alliston typically range from $1,500 to $4,500 for uncontested cases and $5,000 to $15,000 or more for contested matters. An uncontested divorce cost is often a flat fee. Contested divorce cost usually involves a retainer with hourly rates around $250 to $450.
Beyond Alliston divorce lawyer fees, budget for the $632 Ontario court filing fee, process servers, financial disclosure, and possible experts for business or asset valuation. Costs rise with complex assets, children, or poor cooperation. Clear guidance early helps avoid mistakes that create higher costs later.
Yes, hiring a divorce lawyer in Alliston protects your financial interests and prevents mistakes that waive your legal rights. Without representation, you risk signing away property, missing assets in equalization, or agreeing to separation terms that become binding and difficult to change.
Ontario allows self-representation. But equalization calculations, Federal Child Support Guidelines, and Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines demand precision. Getting it right the first time costs less than fixing errors later.
An uncontested divorce in Alliston typically takes four to six months from filing to receiving a Certificate of Divorce. Time is spent preparing and filing the application, court processing that often runs eight to twelve weeks, and the mandatory 31 day appeal period after judgment. Desk divorces are standard, with no court appearance required.
This divorce timeline stays on track when a signed separation agreement is ready, paperwork is complete, and court backlogs are reasonable. Accuracy matters. Errors trigger rejections that add weeks. If contested issues arise mid process, how long divorce takes can increase significantly.
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