Negotiating ‘grey’ divorce comes with unique challenges
Navigating divorce in later stages of life can come with unique complexities. Taking a collaborative approach to drafting a Separation […]
Six Things You Can Do to Manage Conflict Better
If you are looking for a way to manage conflict better, an enable meaningful discussions, rather than escalating to an […]
Divorce and Separation Workshops in Niagara
Pathstone Mental Health in Niagara offers a series of workshops for parents going through separation or divorce, designed to promote […]
Collaborative approach effective in high-stakes divorces: Silbert
Regardless of your financial status and the complexity of your issues, taking a collaborative approach to your family law matter […]
Financial Disclosure Key Aspect of Separation
Seeking and providing full financial disclosure is an important factor in the separation process. It helps the parties involved make […]
Steps to Justice website a great resource for family law clients: Silbert
Steps to Justice offers simple legal information to help people navigating Ontario’s legal system. It contains helpful information on navigating […]
Gillian’s Place offers support to Niagara residents experiencing intimate partner violence
Gillian’s Place provides a range of confidential services for those experiencing domestic abuse. Their services include outreach counselling, legal advice, […]
Scorched-earth approach to family litigation backfires
Tensions and emotions can run high when going through a separation. However, applying a reasonable and measured approach while navigating […]
What is a Retainer?
For a lot of people, going through a separation is the first time they engage with a lawyer and legal […]
Separation agreement paves path to well-structured divorce
Having a legally binding Separation Agreement in place can help make filing for a divorce a smooth and relatively simple […]
What is Child Support?
Child support is viewed as the right of the child. As such, parents generally cannot “opt-out” of paying support. Read […]
Top Resources if You Are Facing an Immediate Crisis
If you are feeling unsafe and are in need of a place to turn to for support, these community resources […]
What is Litigation?
Litigation should be a last resort for separating couples or those facing parenting time or support issues. However, in some […]
Do-it-Yourself Separation
A lot of people are interested in drafting their own separation agreement. While it is certainly possible to negotiate the […]
Family Mediation Basics
There is often confusion around the difference between pursuing mediation and accessing legal services when it comes to negotiating the […]
Judge reinforces importance of confidentiality in mediation
Ruling further reinforces the importance of settlement privilege and confidentiality in the context of mediation. Understanding that conversations held during […]