Are you considering a trial separation because you believe that you and your spouse need some time apart? Do you think it might make your marriage stronger in the end? Read on to learn more about the research regarding trial separations and their effectiveness.
The Cold, Hard Numbers
Researchers focusing on relationships have studied how well trial separations work. The results, as it turns...
While divorce is largely about dividing assets, the post-divorce period often involves some continued contact, particularly in the management of any remaining shared property or social connections.
These aspects come together when resolving how to handle continued shared space like a cottage. Here are a few ways to make sharing your cottage easier on you both:
1. Sort out the legal aspect...
One of the toughest decisions you can ever make in your marriage is whether separation is the right move for you and your family. Nevertheless, once the two of you have reached a mutual agreement to go through with the separation, the next crucial step is carrying it out successfully. One of the ways to avoid misunderstanding and stress during this period is to prepare yourself in advance. One...
When a marriage is on the rocks, couples often get a legal separation. Under the Ontario Family Law Act, spouses are considered separated when they live separate and apart and there is not much of a chance that they will resume cohabitation. Understanding the marital separation agreement is very important.
Territorial, provincial and federal governments share responsibility for family law...
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...
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...
Spousal support is an amount of money that one former spouse pays the other on a monthly, weekly or biweekly basis. Although the courts will consider various criteria when they are deciding on whether to administer spousal support, the gender of the spouse requesting the support is not one of those criteria.
Spousal support has more to do with the income of both of the spouses, and the lower...
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...
People tend to interchange the terms “separated” and “divorced”. As far as the law is concerned, these two are actually quite distinct. Learning their differences will help individuals to protect their rights and look after the welfare of their children. Our team of Toronto family lawyers can help you with the entire process.
Separation
Separation happens immediately...