Useful Articles and Publications on Divorce and Family Law Issues

Publications (PDF)

• Ducking for Reasonable Cover: Recent Cases Dealing With Extraordinary Expenses
• Considering Kaplanis: Who's Your (Sole) Daddy?
• Gifts & Loans from Parents to Children
• The Top Eight Best and Worst Features of Our Family Court System
• Alternative Dispute Resolution

Faq's

These faqs were first published in the Ontario Divorce Magazine and are reprinted here with their full permission.

• In common law, are you entitled to the same as if you were married?
• How can I increase my chances of getting full custody of my boys?
• How can I keep my legal costs down during my divorce?

Articles

These articles were first published in the Ontario Divorce Magazine and are reprinted here with their full permission.

• A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION
  An orientation to the dispute-resolution options in the divorce process, including the pros and cons of Collaborative Law.
• A PERFECT FIT
  How to choose a lawyer tailor-made to suit your unique needs.
• A SOLID RELATIONSHIP
  How to work with your lawyer to achieve the best possible outcome to your divorce.
• BE PREPARED
  When you're negotiating your divorce settlement, preparation is the key to success. Are you really ready to negotiate your future?
• CAN YOU RESCUE YOUR RELATIONSHIP?
  Some relationships just have to end, but there are others that can be saved. Maybe yours is one of them.
• CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
  Don't make your children casualties of your divorce.
• THE CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIP
  Healthy co-parenting is a way to carry your kids through the crisis of a divorce into a happy future.
• CRAFTING A SEPARATION AGREEMENT
  This contract spells out the terms of your divorce.
• DATING AND THE SINGLE PARENT
  Re-entering the dating world can be stressful and complicated -- especially when you have children. Here are a few tips to make dating easier on you and your kids.
• DISCOVERING YOUR FINANCIAL REALITY
  Understanding your financial situation will give you a sense of control over your life -- before, during, and after divorce.
• DIVORCE MEDIATION AND YOUR KIDS
  Mediation can help separated or divorced parents to work together to plan for their children's well-being.
• HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD THROUGH YOUR DIVORCE
  In explaining the separation and divorce, you and your ex-spouse should state explicitly that your relationship has no bearing on the relationship between each of you and the children. Reassure them that neither one of you will abandon them, and encourage them to discuss their fears with you.
• HOW TO TAKE THE CONFLICT OUT OF DIVORCE
  Some important steps in ending the cycle of conflict and making your divorce cooperative and supportive.
• LEGAL EASE
  Demystifying no-fault, contested, adversarial, and mediated divorces.
• THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS
  If you're feeling stuck in your divorce recovery, you may need to forgive your ex -- and yourself.