Becoming Familiar With Your Amended Marital Separation Agreement

Marital separation agreements are legally binding contracts that define how spouses will distribute assets during a legal separation.  The terms of the agreement can also be used to establish who the children will live with permanently, and the range of visitation privileges that the non-custodial parent receives.  A well-prepared agreement alleviates some of the pressure associated with a...

How Long Does my Marital Separation Last?

An unmarried or married couple is deemed to have separated, once at least one of the couple decides that the relationship is untenable, and informs their partner about their feelings. The couple does not have to be in agreement over the separation; just one partner can choose to end the relationship and the separation will come into effect. Typically, spouses will stop living as a couple after...

Podcast: Important Information about Separation Agreements

document.createElement('audio'); http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2013-10-31-2-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 discusses the most important details about...

How to File for Legal Separation in Ontario

Married couples in Canada may be considering a legal separation in Ontario. A legal separation is the act of married parties residing in separate dwellings or separate lifestyles. From a legal point of view, there is no way to file for the actual legal separation. Two married persons are separated the moment the marriage is broken, and they go their separate ways. The couple does not need a...

The Main Differences Between Being Separated & Being Divorced

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...

Superior Legal Separation Strategies for Toronto Parents

For most spouses undergoing legal separation or divorce, child access and custody is a primary point of contention.  Daycare or school facilities and staff are frequent expressional outlets of emotional anguish for parents embroiled in acrimonious domestic relations disputes. Parents desire periodic reprieves from stressful child access and custody battles.  By the same token, children require...

The Analysis of Separation

Separation is a common topic and totally relevant in society today. No one wants to admit to separation. The party that is separating from another usually has to justify the reason for separation. This makes separation easier to cope with. The party that is being separated from usually needs justification also, because this makes it easier for them to deal with separation. How to cope with...

Technology Can Reduce Conflict Around Children’s Residential Schedules

When parents are divorced or separated, the residential schedule for the children can often lead to conflict. Letting the other parent know about parent-teacher meetings, doctor’s appointments and baseball games shouldn’t be as difficult as it often is. But just because it should be easy doesn’t mean it always is. When there are unexpected changes to the children’s...

How Low-Conflict Divorces Affect Children

Many people believe that children are negatively impacted by divorces only if their parents are constantly arguing. However, that is not true. Even if the parents do not argue a-lot, the children could still be affected in a negative way. Many children are surprised to find out that their parents are divorcing because conflict in the home was limited. Couples at Risk of Getting a Divorce Some...