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The rise of short marriages, characterized by unions of relatively brief duration, has brought about a distinct set of legal considerations and implications within the Ontario and toronto family law framework when considering separation and divorce. In Ontario, short marriages encompass unions that terminate within a few years of their initiation, contrasting with traditional lifelong [...]
Posted:Sep.25, 2023
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Happy Spring and Happy Norooz from all of us Toronto Family Lawyers at Separy Law PC! Spring is almost here! The snow has almost melted in Toronto and an end to the pandemic might be in sight. What a winter! For our Iranian friends and family, Norooz (Persian New Year) is almost here too on [...]
Posted:Mar.17, 2022
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Marriage breakdown can be one reason a divorce may be granted in Canada and specifically in Ontario. Section 8 of the Divorce Act, provides that on application, by either or both parties, a court may grant a divorce on the ground that there has been a breakdown of their marriage. The section further states the [...]
Posted:Nov.17, 2021
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What are the differences between cohabitation agreements and marriage agreements? A marriage contract, also formerly referred to as a prenuptial agreement (“prenup”) is a type of domestic contact between two parties who are either already married or intend to marry in the near future. The marriage contract will set out how the parties agree that [...]
Posted:Oct.13, 2021
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What are the two Family Law Courts that can hear Family Law matters in Ontario? The answer is the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. With respect to family law, both federal and provincial statutes are involved and thus jurisdiction over proceedings are split between the Ontario Court of Justice and [...]
Posted:Aug.11, 2021
SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS A separation agreement can be a cost-effect way of resolving family law issues that arise upon separation. Separation agreements are a contract between two separated parties that can address many family law issues, such as parenting schedules, custody, child and spousal support, the division of property and the manner in which the matrimonial home [...]
Posted:Feb.09, 2021
SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS The topic of retroactive child support and adult children has received much judicial attention over the last year, overturning an approach before the judiciary which at times felt unfair to recipient parents whom had years of retroactive child support that remained unpaid. A party seeking Child Support may often bring a request for support [...]
Posted:Jan.18, 2021
SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Challenging a domestic contract is not an easy task to undertake. Domestic contracts include Cohabitation Agreements, Marriage Agreements, and Separation Agreements. Generally speaking, the Courts give high level of deference to properly drafted and executed Domestic Contracts, but under some circumstances parts of such contracts or the entire contract may be set aside by [...]
Posted:Nov.06, 2020
SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS The courts for a variety of reasons may decide for a parent to initially have an order for supervised access with a child or children of a separated relationship. These reasons can include a lack of experience in caring for children, a substantial duration of time passing since a parent has cared for a child, [...]
Posted:Jul.16, 2020
SUBSCRIBE VIA RSS Mobility During a Pandemic? Mobility or the ability to move with a child or the relocation of children to new households or locations during COVID-19 is a serious legal issue, which can create a situation of extreme gravity and importance during the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. While in ideal circumstances, children [...]
Posted:Jun.12, 2020
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