There are many families living in Canada with international roots. It’s not at all uncommon to have families where one parent is from one country and the other from somewhere else....
Spousal and Child Support: conduct and retroactive awards
Disputes involving financial matters on divorce, such as spousal support and child support, are a potential source of much stress and heartache, but cooperation between the parties makes the path of r...
Dealing with International Family Disputes & Cross Border Divorce
Family disputes increasingly transcend geographical borders, involving other countries and complex jurisdictional issues in the context of legal proceedings. This trend reflects the reality that fam...
Considering Divorce? Consult a Reputed Family Law Firm in Barrie
Marriage breakdown can be extremely stressful and traumatic for all parties involved. Therefore, you need a specialist family lawyer in Barrie who understands your predicament and one who you can trus...
Why Should You Consult a Family Lawyer in Barrie before divorcing?
In Canada, the laws governing the divorce processes are dependent on the province or the territory that you live in. But, overall the main family federal law, namely the Divorce Act, applies to all di...
Escaping a Predatory Marriage
For a legally valid marriage in Canada, each party must have the mental capacity to enter into marriage. The problem is, the standard for capacity to marry is very low: only a minimal understanding of...
Capacity to Marry: protecting the vulnerable?
Getting married is invariably one of the happiest days of anyone’s life, but if one of the parties has not consented to the marriage – it’s a different story altogether. Unfortunately, in Ontari...
Where Is The Money Hidden?
By Andrew Rogerson, Barrister and Solicitor Sadly, many Statements of Financial Circumstances bear little relationship to the real picture. A self-employed spouse may run an expensive car, take many o...