Creating a holiday parenting time schedule can make the season less stressful and more joyful for co-parents and children alike. The holidays should be a time filled with family traditions, celebrations, and memories but when you’re co-parenting after a separation or divorce, it can also bring added stress as you try to balance everyone’s expectations.…
When a couple separates or divorces, one of the biggest and most emotional questions is, “What happens to our family or matrimonial home?”. In Ontario, the family home — legally known as the matrimonial home — holds special legal status. It’s not treated like any other asset because it represents much more than property. It…
More and more Canadians are finding love the second time around, however there are some legal considerations for a second marriage that you need to think about. By 2019, roughly one in four Canadians between the ages of 35 and 64 were in a second or subsequent marriage (Statistics Canada report). While this can bring…
Splitting assets when your marriage ends is one of the most stressful and difficult parts of divorce. If you’re facing separation in Ontario, you’re probably wondering what happens to everything you’ve built together—not just your house, but your retirement savings, pensions, and other financial assets. Here’s a guide to how things work in Ontario. Equalization…
