What Does Child Custody Mean?
If you have one or more children and you are facing a divorce, you know by now there are far more important decisions to be made than how to divide up personal belongings. You may also be realizing there is much more to learn than you ever imagined – and probably more than you ever wished to know. While your family goes through this difficult time, trust that you will all make it through...
Quality Matters More Than Quantity in Child Custody
When separating or divorced parents go to battle over child custody or access, their unwillingness to budge from their position often hurts more than it helps. There is no doubt that your child is your most prized position. The same is true of his or her other parent. While you are concerned about how much time you will get to spend with your child, demanding full custody or attempting to shut...Podcast: Child Support and Spousal Support Guidelines in Ontario
document.createElement('audio'); http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2013-06-25-2-goldhawk-podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this transcribed interview with Dale Goldhawk of Zoomer Radio AM740 in Toronto, family and divorce lawyer Lorne Fine of Fine & Associates Professional Corporation offers advice on child support and spousal...Hire a Parenting Coordinator if you Are Facing Parenting Disputes
Being separated can be a distressful experience for spouses who have been married and disputes can be resolved by hiring a parenting coordinator. When parents separate, disputes are likely to continue, notwithstanding the separation agreements and custody plans. The sad affair is that heightened disputes between separated parents can be greatly interferes with the child’s well-being....Understanding Child Custody Battles in Ontario
Custody battles are common among separated parents in Ontario. This is usually because each party usually has an opinion regarding what is best for their child. When they fail to reach an amicable agreement, the only option is to go to court. By so doing, each parent believes that once they are able to prove their abilities and suitability to bring up the child then the court’s ruling will be...Managing Adjustments for You and Your Children
Divorce is a lengthy process that takes a toll on every individual involved, but learning about managing adjustment after separation is often the first step in the process and is commonly more difficult to deal with. While material possessions and financial affairs seemingly go one way or the other, separating parents can rarely agree on the best route of proper care for their children. Taking...Parental Vilification in Custody Disputes
It’s no surprise to anyone that sometimes divorce cases get ugly. This is even more true when questions about custody and care of the children is in question. The most contentious custody disputes are often those where one parent attempts to undermine the relationship between the children and the other parent. These actions can create a parent who is seen as “the good guy”...How to Settle Custody Disputes
Parental responsibility is something that continues even after you are divorced. Most parents do so without outside aid, but some do need a bit of help to do so. There is no shame in this, but you do need to realize that benefits and drawbacks of how you might proceed. How to Settle Custody Disputes If you are in a particularly contentious divorce, settling custody disputes is possibly most...