Podcast: Top Ten Reasons Why Marriages Fail
document.createElement('audio'); http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2014-02-26-Goldhawk-Podcast3.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 discusses the top ten reasons why marriages...
Grounds for Annulment in Toronto
Before touching on the subject of grounds for annulment in Toronto, it is important to note that marriage is a lawful union of two consenting persons to the exclusion of all others. However, the people involved in a marriage could part in the future for various reasons. In such a case, a court of law could annul the marriage. An annulment is simply a court declaration that a valid marriage is...Does a Common Law Marriage Require a Divorce?
Some Canadian residents may be confused about the rights of parties who have a common law relationship or a common law marriage. The idea of possibly having to file for divorce might be lingering within some common law married people’s minds. A certified, respectable divorce lawyer can answer any questions a person may have about the process of separating. This person would also be able...Everything You Need To Know About Marriage Annulment Ontario
In contrast to a divorce, which means termination of a marriage, a marriage annulment means that a marriage never legally happened. It is important to note that the court does not recognize religious annulments, which state that something was lacking in order to validate the relationship as a marriage. Canadian law limits the grounds for seeking an annulment. Guidance from a family law expert...How to Cope With Marital Separation
Marital separation can be many things. It can be a cooling off period, a time to get some space or even a precursor to divorce. Above all else, though, it is a confusing and often frightening time during which many are left at wit’s end. If you want to make it through a separation, you need to find a way to cope. If you want to keep yourself centered, try following the three pieces of...Podcast: Prenuptial Agreements and Marriage Contracts in Ontario
http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2013-02-21-1-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 prenuptial agreements and marriage contracts. When dealing...A Collaborative Divorce Process
In family law, couples undergoing the divorce process can sign an agreement not to go to court. Known as Collaborative Family Law (CFL), the agreement not to go to court is binding upon the attorneys and not the couple. If one or both clients are unsatisfied, either may still take the dispute to court. However, they will have to find new lawyers. At its core, the CFL process is meant to...Role for Social Workers in Collaborative Family Law
During the last decade, an innovative approach to divorce, which avoids court proceedings altogether, has been providing a new kind of role for social workers. Instead of the traditional adversarial system, in which each side either wins or loses, Collaborative Family Law, or CFL, focuses on a teamwork approach, in which the parties have legal support, but settle between themselves. Additional...