Closer to the Convention Canada is approaching the moment when the 1996 Convention on child protection will be applicable. Some of the modifications in the Divorce Act are meant to…
New Divorce Act Simplified procedure is available Modifications to the Divorce Act keep available the regular Court procedure when it comes to applications for support order or variations of such…
There are three great rules you should follow if you want to get the best from your lawyer for your money. If you follow those rules, you will spend less…
Our lawyers are often involved in divorce procedures in Quebec. They have particular and profound expertise in the Quebec divorce procedure specificities. Also, our lawyers work often with divorce files…
How to stop child support? One of the most common mistakes many people make when it comes to child support payments is to assume that this obligation stops automatically when…
There might be two situations affecting the way child support is calculated by Quebec Courts. It depends on where the parents live. Quebec Courts set child support amounts according to…
Foreign divorce a l’étranger So you know that getting a divorce in Quebec is a long and bumpy process, same as in Canada on the whole. Why not going for…
Parental Child Abduction Parental child abduction - Child abduction by a parent is a situation when one parent takes a child somewhere without the other parent’s knowledge or consent —…
filiation and adoption in Quebec Filiation and adoption in Quebec. Three (3) ways of filiation are recognized in the Civil Code of Quebec: by blood, by assisted procreation and by…
Nowadays the Public Health Director (Directeur de la santé publique) can issue orders forcing individuals to submit to certain examination and treatment, including temporary isolation. Municipal Courts and the Court…