As most families are aware, the new Canada Child Benefit (“CCB”) effective July 1, 2016 is the replacement for the Child Canada Tax Benefit (“CCTB”) & the Universal Child Care Benefit (“UCCB”). Prior to the implementation of this new regime, we often found parties with a shared parenting arrangement negotiating the rotation of benefits and
Private Child’s Lawyer for Your Divorce
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;
CLEO’s Steps to a Family Law Case
Here is a new tool for family law clients. It is an interesting flow chart that explains the various processes for resolution of family law issues.
Unfortunately, it gives very little space to Collaborative Practice and ignores the interdisciplinary nature of the process but it details the court process well.
I think you’ll enjoy it!
A Parents’ Guide to Children and Divorce
Source http://www.bestmastersincounseling.com/children-and-divorce/
A Parents’ Guide to Children and Divorce
Divorce is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can go through, whether they’re a spouse or a child of divorcing parents. Let’s look at some of the facts behind divorce and its effects on children, including how parents can help ensure their
Divorce Fears
Separation and Divorce: these words bring up feelings of pain, disappointment, fear, and uncertainty. Are you worried about the way this will impact your children, and what the financial implications will be – How will my children cope? Can I afford to stay in the home? This is normal. You don’t want to be the
Reducing Family Conflict
“We don’t agree on much, but we want to protect the kids”
Does this sound familiar? Parental conflict in a family may be high whether you’re separating, living separate and apart under the same roof, or working through conflict as a married couple. And it comes as no surprise to you that the emotional health
Post-Secondary Education and Child Support
Does child support end when a child reach age 18 years? Our lawyer Lynn Kirwin answers this question in detail.
The courts have recognized that financial dependency does not end upon a child turning 18. Under the Divorce act and the Family Law Act there is no upper age limit under which support automatically terminates.
Uncontested Divorce: How To Get Yours
Obtaining a uncontested divorce is the final step in the dissolution of your marriage.
Usually we resolve all of the issues of your divorce including issues related to the children (custody and access), child support, spousal support and property issues before we proceed with the divorce. We settle these issues in a separation agreement or
How Do Fathers (or Mothers) Get Custody of their Children?
There is a myth that fathers never get custody. This myth is based on the historic fact that most children traditionally were raised by mothers and that fathers were the bread-winners. As a result, in those days, it made sense that the courts assumed it was in the best interests of the children to be
Build Trust in Divorce and Avoid Family Court
Trust is essential for every relationship and is often damaged when people are getting divorced. It can be damaged many different ways. An affair, a lie or a betrayal can damage trust. Trust may also be broken when people change and no longer understand each other. They just grow apart.
In my life, I know