Category: Family Law
How To Apply For a Divorce In Ontario
While ending a marriage comes with many emotional issues the process of ending the marriage is not as hard as most people think. If you are married and want to end your marriage you must apply for a divorce order from court. This article will discuss how you can get a divorce in Ontario.
It must be noted that the law on divorce in Ontario is the same as everywhere else in Canada. That being said, you do not have to be a Canadian citizen in order to apply for divorce. However, there are certain criteria that must be met. If you want an Ontario court to officially end your marriage you can apply for a divorce if you meet the following three eligibility criteria:
An Overview of the Divorce Act
Divorce Act
Before during and after a divorce, the parties involved want to learn about divorce law and where to start. Under Canada’s Constitution there is a law called the Divorce Act, which governs the manner in which the divorce process and its requirements work. This article will discuss various aspects of divorce and the divorce law in Canada.
Family Lawyers for Simple Divorce In Ontario
When a marriage breaks down, there are emotional and legal ramifications. Indeed, there may be the need to divide assets, provide support for spouse and child, arrange custody and access, and deal with other issues. Thankfully, a Simple Divorce Ontario is available to ease the financial and time burdens in order to help couples split on a more amicable basis. This, in turn, can help the family work together to maintain a happy and healthy future.
If you and your spouse are in agreement on most major issues, a Simple Divorce Ontario is highly possible and recommended.
A Lawyer’s Role in Mediation
An option available to divorcing parties is mediation. Such an option is more likely to go smoothly when each spouse has a legal advisor. A legal adviser is a lawyer who is willing to consult with you as a part of the mediation process. This article will discuss divorce mediation and legal advisors roles in the mediation proceedings and process.
In recent times divorcing couples have started to turn to mediation and as a result this has lessened the need for traditional consulting lawyers. However, this has resulted in the increased need of a legal adviser who is willing to consult with the divorcing spouse as an integral part of the mediation process. Therefore, it is very common for many divorce lawyers to become mediators and the same lawyers are happy to work as consulting lawyers on cases that do not require mediation.
Divorce Mediation Steps Pt. 2
Divorce Mediation
In order to achieve an uncontested divorce it is imperative that you and your spouse come to an agreement on all issues that are raised as a result of the divorce. Thus it is important for you and your spouse to communicate and maintain an open and healthy environment that allows for negotiations. Such an open and healthy environment for negotiations can be achieved by way of mediation. A previous article discussed the first two stages of mediation; agreeing to mediate and understanding the problem, this article will discuss the last three stages of mediation; the generating options stage, the reaching agreement stage and the implementing agreement stage.