BY: VALERIE DYE Family law in Ontario is regulated by the Family Law Act and the Divorce Act. These Acts set out the laws relating to...
BY: VALERIE DYE In the previous article, I presented two important things that everyone should know about the matrimonial home. This article will highlight two further...
BY: VALERIE DYE Part 1 of the Family Law Act deals with the division of assets between spouses after separation or divorce. Section 5(1) states that:...
BY: VALERIE DYE Under the Family Law Act ‘property’ or ‘net family property’ includes all an individual’s property including his or her pension. The significance of...
BY: VALERIE DYE Under the Family Law Act (the Act), where one party owns a home prior to marriage and the home becomes the matrimonial home...
BY: VALERIE DYE In Canada persons in common law, relationships are given many of the same rights as married persons. One of the rights that common...
BY: VALERIE DYE Issues related to custody and access to children do not necessarily end once a final order is made in court. One instance where...
BY: VALERIE DYE Collaborative family law is a means of resolving disputes whereby lawyers work together with their clients to arrive at solutions without needing to...
BY: VALERIE DYE During family law disputes neither party may wish to invest the time or finances to have their issues dealt with in Court. In...
BY: VALERIE DYE Domestic abuse is very common in Canada among married and common-law couples. Spouses are not the only ones affected by abuse, as children...
