You’ve Decided You Want To Adopt Your Spouse’s Child… Now What?
Once you and your family have made the important decision that you are ready to adopt your stepchild, what comes next? If you are considering adopting your spouse’s child, you will no doubt have many questions about the process and […]
Loss of Consortium
When parties are involved in a collision and are seeking compensation, they are often too shy to mention the impact the collision has had on their marriage. A term that parties involved in a claim for damages should […]
Solicitor-Client Privilege – You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
Solicitor-client privilege is a principle of fundamental justice – individuals must be able to communicate with their lawyers candidly and with the understanding that their lawyer may not disclose that information to anyone. Privilege attaches to all communications […]
Show Me the Money: Financial Disclosure Obligations for the Self-Employed
The Federal Child Support Guidelines (FCSG) establishes the financial disclosure required by parties to determine monthly child support payments after separation. Under the FCSG, additional disclosure is mandated for an individual who is self-employed. Specifically, section 21(d) states a self-employed […]
Tips & Tricks on How to Rock Your Upcoming Divorce Mediation
Simply put, separating or divorcing from a spouse or partner – no matter what the circumstances may be – sucks. When an intimate relationship breaks down, it’s always a difficult and emotional time for everyone involved. However, in the context […]
Changing Primary Care & Alienation
Often separated parents will hear from lawyers, judges, mediators and arbitrators that you cannot force a teenager to see one parent or the other. “Teenagers talk with their feet,” is a phrase that is used to describe the level of […]
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