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13 Jul

Separation & Moving: Reducing Stress on Children

One of the biggest sources of stress for separating parents is setting up separate households. Parents worry about the impact of change upon their kids. This may include attending different schools and the […]

30 Jan

Special Occasions Between Separated Parents

With all family members living under one roof, parents are typically available for special occasions, be they birthdays, holidays, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Come separation, sorting out when the kids are with […]

10 Nov

How To Register A Separation Agreement With The FRO

You may already be familiar with the Family Responsibility Office (FRO). It is the provincial government office that enforces support obligations that arise between former spouses and partners who are resolving their Family […]

2 Feb

Mediation Explained

Mediation is about two parties in conflict meeting with a neutral facilitator who will help the two parties come to an agreement between themselves. Mediation can become confusing though when one considers there […]

11 Nov

Becoming a Parent without Becoming a Partner: Co-Parents and the Law

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An interesting article in the Toronto Star chronicled the efforts of a London, Ontario man to become a father of a child without the romantic entanglement of having to marry or even date […]

1 Oct

Separation Agreements: Don’t Forget to Include Your Pets!

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As I wrote in a Blog recently, Canadian divorce courts routinely view family pets as “property” rather than the subject of custody orders: When all else fails and a couple cannot agree informally […]