Family law.

Agreements.

A family agreement can help resolve family matters when you plan on getting married or separate, but it will not legally end your marriage. You can address property, custody and access issues among other areas.

Simple Divorce.

A divorce application may be started by filing an application for divorce with their spouse as a respondent or a joint application. A simple divorce can be the most inexpensive avenue to obtain a divorce Order. Alternatively you and your spouse can agree to file a joint divorce in which you agree to all the issues (which can be through a separation agreement) and advise the Court of your intention to divorce. This can be the quickest method of divorce

Custody & Access.

Child custody means having the legal right to make major decisions about how to care for and raise your child. Custody is not about who your child lives with or how much time your child spends with each of you.

Access is the time a parent spends with a child they usually don't live with. Access can be on a fixed schedule, such as every other weekend, or on a flexible schedule, such as whenever the parents agree.


Support.

Child support is money paid by the parent that spends the least amount of time with the child to the parent who takes care of the child most of the time. It is used to help cover the costs of caring for the child.

Spousal support is paid by the partner who earns more to the partner who earns less. The person who gets support is called the support recipient. The person who pays support is called the support payor.

Equalization.

Divisions of property, assets, liabilities and matrimonial home.

The law says that married couples usually share the value of their property if they separate or divorce. This means that the partner who has more property usually pays money to the partner who has less property. Usually, the property itself is not physically divided.

Restraining Order.

You can bring an application and a motion to Court to obtain a restraining order against a person to whom you were married, had a child with or lived together.