New Divorce Act postponed: from July 1, 2020 to March 1, 2021
The decree no: 2020-0407 of May 30, 2020 has postponed coming in force of the Divorce Act modifications for 9 months: Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the…
New Divorce Act: Change of Residence and Relocation of a parent (with or without the child)
Child relocation Change of residence After the modifications come in force, the Divorce Act will distinguish between relocation and simple change of residence. Change of residence is now seen as…
New Divorce Act: Best interest of the child
Best interest of the child First principle: Best interest of the child Best interest of the child is long recognized as a guiding principle when it comes to decisions about…
New Divorce Act: If your child is living outside Canada
Child abroad You brought your child in Canada... what now? If you child is living outside Canada, but is now present in your province, the provincial Court — in exceptional…
New Divorce Act: Recognizing Foreign Decisions
Foreign judgements Three kinds of foreign jurisdictions for divorce When the reform of the Divorce Act is finished as planned, there will be three kinds of foreign jurisdictions, and the…
Civil Law
New Divorce Act: When Your Ex Is in Another Country
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: Interprovincial Process Simplified
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…
How You Can Have the Best Legal Advice?
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…
Divorce Quebec
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 terminate child support
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…