Divorce and Owning Foreign Assets
Property division is often the most contentious and complicated part of a divorce. Owning foreign assets can further exacerbate the toughness involved in valuing the marital estate and fairly dividing assets due to any of the following: Foreign countries may not enforce Canadian court orders. Foreign assets are subject to the taxes and laws of that country. Valuing foreign assets may take...
Is the division of property and assets always 50/50?
For couples who are starting the divorce process, they may believe that the division of assets and all property is always going to be 50/50. In some cases, this 50/50 division could greatly benefit one spouse but that doesn’t mean that same spouse contributed equal amounts to get the couple to their total assets and property. So, is the division of property and assets always 50/50 or can this...
Can You Oppose a Divorce?
The breakdown of a relationship is never easy, and if one partner doesn’t want it to happen, it can make things even more difficult to finalize the separation or divorce. There are many reasons for wanting to end a marriage and just as many reasons not to. If your partner has filed for divorce, but you do not want to go through with it, you may be wondering how you can stop the divorce from...
What Are Your Parental Rights Under the Divorce Act?
Going through a divorce means your romantic relationship with a partner is ending, but if you have children, it is not ending the relationship you have with them. It can be really difficult, emotionally and financially, to go through a divorce but you want to make sure you still get to spend time with your children and watch them grow up. Here is what you need to know about your parental...
What is Legal Separation?
When a marriage isn’t working out, and a couple is ready to move on from the relationship, many people automatically assume that divorce is the next step in ending the marriage. There is a law in Ontario that states couples must be legally separated for at least one year before they can file for divorce. So, what is a legal separation? Here’s what you need to know. What is a legal separation?...
by Fine & Associates Divorce, Marital Separation, Marriage, Matrimonial Home, SeparationJune 23, 2022
5 Divorce Myths You Need to Know
Going through a divorce is an experience that is going to be different for everyone, so there’s going to be lots of stories that circulate from people’s experiences going through this. From those stories, there may be some myths created that just aren’t true about going through a divorce. Here’s are 5 myths about divorce that you need to know. #1 Someone should win, and someone should lose...
Your Divorce Checklist
Going through a divorce can be really difficult – emotionally and financially. As you’re going through this time in your life, you probably don’t even know where to start or what to do. It’s not like a divorce is something you do every day. If you are going through a separation or divorce, here is a checklist to make sure you have everything you need for a divorce application in Ontario....
The importance of self-care during a divorce
When you’re going through a separation or divorce, it can be extremely emotional and stressful: there may be lots of fighting and turmoil between you and your partner – and even if the break up is amicable, it is going to be a time of uncertainty. Coming to terms with the end of a serious relationship is hard, and taking care of yourself during this time will be paramount to getting through...
Who Gets the Family Pet After Divorce?
Going through a divorce or separation is really difficult for everyone involved. Sometimes the hardest part is splitting up the assets accumulated during the relationship, but there are some things you can’t split evenly. That situation often occurs when a family has a pet, and both sides are attached to the pet, so they want to bring the pet to their new home. Who wants the pet? Chances are,...