Category Archives: Divorce & Family

In any separation you should consider who will have custody, access and guardianship of children, spousal and child support and division of property.

Perhaps you and your spouse to be have children from separate marriages and also have acquired assets prior to meeting each other. You may wish to ensure that these previously acquired assets and perhaps even certain classes of assets acquired … Continue reading →

Do I get custody and guardianship? Clients often ask me this question. Often I try and explain to them what these two terms mean and just as often, the explanation further complicates matters. The reason for the complication should become … Continue reading →

We handle contested and uncontested divorce actions, including custody and access, child and spousal maintenance, property division and restraining orders. The sole ground for divorce is breakdown of the marriage, which may be established by a one-year separation, by adultery … Continue reading →

Divorces cost. They cost money, emotional wear and tear, health, and sleep. Very few couples have set aside money to pay legal fees in the event of a divorce. Yet separation and divorce are facts of life and most couples … Continue reading →

It is not necessary for you to have made a financial contribution to the acquisition of some assets such as real estate in order to make a claim for an interest in that asset. Perhaps you lived in a common-law … Continue reading →

Perhaps you and your soon to be live in significant other have children from previous relationships and also have acquired assets prior to meeting each other. You may wish to ensure that these previously acquired assets and perhaps even certain … Continue reading →