Benefits of the Collaborative Process

Collaborative Family Law is also known as the CFL process. It focuses on an interest-based negotiation method and is a voluntary process. The parties resolve their disputes respectfully, with the assistance and guidance from their lawyers (and other professionals if necessary) to achieve a settlement that meets the specific needs of all parties involved. One […]

Collaborative Law

Collaborative Family Law is also known as the CFL process and is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution that focuses on interest-based negotiation. The CFL process requires the voluntary participation and willingness of both parties to work through the legal issues civilly and amicably. In the CFL process, parties resolve their disputes respectfully, with the assistance […]

How to determine if you have been separated from your spouse

It is a common myth that you and your spouse must be living in separate homes to be defined as separated in the Courts. This is not true. Separation is when one spouse has the intent to live separate and apart. As such, you and your partner may be living in the same house yet […]

What to Expect When Getting a Divorce in Ontario

That sinking feeling when you’re replaying wedding vows, scrolling through old photos, wondering how did we get here? It’s heavy. And it’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed. You might still care about who they were, but somewhere along the way, you fell out of love with the relationship itself. If these thoughts are occupying your […]

Your Matrimonial Home: After a Separation, Can You Change the Locks?

You were married. Now you’re separated (but not yet divorced). You own a Matrimonial Home jointly with your former spouse. Can you change the locks on your shared home? In Ontario, generally, the legal answer to this is no. Let’s break down why. What Happens During A Separation? Ontario requires couples to separate for a […]