The Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL) is a government agency that represents children in custody and access proceedings. A judge cannot order that the OCL act for a child but simply can “request” that it do so. The government agency has the discretion to,
• decide whether to have a child’s lawyer appointed;
Your Child’s Voice In Your Separation and Divorce
Do you want your child to be heard in your separation/divorce? Are you in mediation and want your child to have a say in the parenting plan? Are you in the midst of court proceedings and were turned down by the Office of the Children’s Lawyer? Has your lawyer recommended an assessment that you both
Representing Yourself in Separation/Divorce: Is There Anyone to Help?
Do you want to represent yourself in your separation/divorce? Makes sense. You can save a lot of money. But you aren’t a lawyer. It can be a bit scary. We can support you in a variety of ways.
We can draft documents for you but you go to court on your own thus saving you
Complaints Against The Children’s Aid Society
Nobody listens to me!
If my grandchild needs protection, why won’t the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (the Society) do something?
The biological mother and father hold greater rights than grandparents in child protection laws or custody/access disputes. As a grandparent, (unless you also qualify as a parent) you are entitled to be informed