Back to School Well, it’s almost the time to start shopping for back to school supplies and for separated parents, this can sometimes be a point of contention. If your children are residing equally with both parents, and child support is being paid on an offset basis (meaning each parent is paying the other parent […]
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This is an important week for all those Ontario students in Grade 12 – the week of final exams and high school graduations. For parents, it can be quite a surprise to realize your child is an almost fully formed adult who is going to be moving out in a few months. This can be
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Summer holidays are approaching and if you are co-parenting it’s important to pay attention to the details of your holiday schedule to avoid conflict. There is nothing worse for a child of separated parents to dread holidays and special events because their parents have not managed the details. First, pick your holiday times in accordance
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It is that time of the year again for separated and divorced parents in Ontario to exchange income tax information, to ensure all parties are paying and receiving what was agreed upon. Exchanging income tax information annually is crucial for parents to ensure fair and accurate financial arrangements post-separation or divorce. Sharing this data allows
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Whenever we suffer a loss, be it a death of a friend or relative, or a job you enjoyed, or a partner, anniversaries and holidays can be difficult, especially the first ones since the change took place. It is not easy working through this emotional process. I would know, as I have been there myself.
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After practicing family law for more than 15 years, I learned that many people’s new year’s resolutions revolve around getting out of a marriage or partnership. Actually, the uptick happens after Valentine’s Day. This is when people decide to divorce after a not-so-festive-holiday season and try to work it out themselves, but usually by Valentine’s
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Many couples own and operate a business together. This can be sticky when they decides to separate or divorce. At the beginning, there are more questions than answers; “Who keeps the business?” “Do I have to buy out my soon-to-be former partner?” “Do things stay the same?” “My partner said they invested more money into
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Back to school! Which means it is time for the kids to get some back-to-school supplies. If you are a parent of school age children, you know the drill of making sure the backpack, lunchbox, art supplies, new shoes and uniforms or new clothes are all ready
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Unfortunately, there is no way around financial disclosures in a divorce or separation. In fact, it is the key to dividing assets. It is not fun and makes people feel vulnerable and sometimes embarrassed, as this is typically a private matter…unless you’re going through a divorce or separation. It is kind of like going to
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Divorce and separation rank up pretty high on the “worst things in life” metre. At times, the stress is overwhelming and seemingly unbearable and it is just an all around crummy time in your life. I am a divorcee and have firsthand experience of the burden this process carries into life. I am also a
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