The Family Responsibility Office (“FRO”) is a government agency that enforces child support and spousal support payments. FRO collects support from the support payor directly or from the payor’s [...]

Spousal support is a sensitive topic for many people going through a separation. Many payors are surprised by how much support they might be required to pay a spouse or former spouse, and even [...]

If you have young children at the time of separation, the idea of a Court Order being “Final” is something of a misnomer, specifically as it relates to parenting.  As children develop and their [...]

Many people believe child support ends when a child turns 18. To many people’s surprise, this is often not the case. Legislation states that child support may be payable for an adult child where [...]

In Ontario, the Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL) can become involved in custody and access disputes and make recommendations to the court about what arrangements would be in the best [...]

A quick Google search of the words “January” and “divorce” will lead you to several articles about the spike in separations and divorces in the month of January. Whether or not January is [...]

In the event of a separation, there will be an equalization of the property that was accumulated during the marriage.  What does this mean for individuals who are separating and who received a [...]

Separating from your partner or spouse is hard. There are a number of issues that have to be worked through and one area that can be incredibly difficult is dividing household items and personal [...]

Separating parents often voice the stress that separation is having on their children. A parent leaving home is one of the defining moments of change for a child and usually means starting an [...]

In Canada, the most common reason given by an Applicant seeking a divorce with or without the agreement of the other spouse is separation. That means that they have lived separate and apart for a [...]