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Choosing and working with a Lawyer

• Do I need a lawyer?

• How do I find a lawyer?

• Tips on how to deal with a lawyer

• Are legal fees tax deductible?

An outline of Ontario Family Law

• Divorce

• Property

• Matrimonial Home

• Naming Children

• Spousal Support

• Children - Custody & Access

• Mobility - Can a parent move with the children?

• Child Support

• Income Tax Consequences of Support payments

• Collecting support arrears

• International Child Abduction

• Common Law Spouses

• Spousal Abuse

• Domestic Contracts

• Parents' Responsibility For Damage Caused By Their Children

• Wills and Powers of Attorney

• New Developments in the law

• A Guide For Children

• Negotiate or litigate?

• Going to court - what to expect

• Mediation - what is it?

   

 

 

Links of Interest

• Law Society Of Upper Canada
  This is the governing body which is responsible for making sure you are served by lawyers who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct.

• Canada Customs & Revenue Agency - generally; tax dedictibility of support payments

• Supreme Court
  The Supreme Court of Canada handles a variety of cases and has extensive on-line legal information.

• York University Law Library
  Find out anything you wish to know about Canadian Law. This is a well done site that contains many links in its pages as well.

• Search (U.S.A.) Yahoo for "Family Law"
  Whats new in Family Law? Use Yahoo to find many helpful sites.

• Search Canadian Yahoo for "Family Law"
  Search the Canadian Yahoo for information on Family Law.

• Child Support
  The new child support guidelines from the Department of Justice, Canada.

• Robert Teitelbaum, Quebec family lawyer, has information about Quebec Family Law.

• Information Centre, Alberta family law.

• Ten Key Points You Must Know about Pension treatment at Divorce and Separation.

• Cole and Partners, Marmer Penner, accountants specializing in family law issues.

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• News and Information about Same Sex Marriages in Ontario.
  
  
• Very useful articles by a social worker about custody and children in marriage breakdown circumstances - highly recommended.

• Workshops for women going through separation or divorce - contact Frances Dimou (905) 764-3550 at RBC Dominion Securities.