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The Costs Associated With A Divorce

December 16, 2008 by Michael Wilson LL.B.

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is: how much does a divorce cost? There is no simple answer to this question. There are the court fees, first of all. These are fees that are payable directly to the court and the amount is very dependent on the path the case takes. In [...]

Divorce And Parenting Coaches Help Save Money

October 24, 2008 by Brian Galbraith LL.B.

The collaborative team process is more than just trying to determine the clients’ legal rights and obligations according to the law. The process looks at the individual needs of the family and tries to find something that works for them so that everyone feels that the resolution is reasonable and fair. Because the process is [...]

The Factors That Influence Spousal Support

October 15, 2008 by Lianne B. Eklove LL.B.

Typically in the past, families were structured in what used to be called long-term traditional marriages where the husband went out into the world every day and earned an income and the wife stayed home and looked after the children. Even if she was employed in some capacity, she certainly generated a much less significant [...]

Custodial Parents Who Want To Move

September 23, 2008 by Andrew Feldstein LL.B.

The custodial parent does not automatically have the right to move. A mobility case is one of the most difficult cases to wrestle with because it is very hard to get an agreement that pleases everyone. It’s very difficult if a parent has been seeing his children 5 or 6 nights out of 14 and [...]

The Benefits Of Mediation For Family Law

June 13, 2008 by Gerald Yemensky LL.B.

Mediation works best when both parties have equal bargaining powers and equal degrees of sophistication in understanding their financial situation. In such a case, mediation is definitely the preferred route because it allows the parties to craft their own agreement. The parties are permitted to explore the issues that might create difficulty both at the [...]