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BEST DIVORCE LAWYER FOR A MAN
best divorce lawyer for a man There is a common perception that a man is disadvantaged in a divorce litigation. Taken to its extreme, this preconception tells that in divorce…
International Divorce: Summary
It’s not uncommon nowadays that one of the divorcing spouses is in Quebec, while the other is elsewhere in the world, be it the other provinces of Canada or other…
How to apply for a divorce in Quebec?
How to apply for a divorce in Quebec? An issue of the applicable law The Divorce Act: To understand if it is possible to make your divorce recognized in Quebec,…
NEW DIVORCE ACT: LAWYER’S DUTIES
Family Dispute Resolution The modifications to the Divorce Act brought even more attention to dispute resolution possibilities. The lawyers were already under obligation to offer this possibility to the parties…
NEW DIVORCE ACT: CHANGE OF TERMINOLOGY
Modifications to the Divorce Act are changing, among many other things, the wording we got used to. In spite of similarities and being rather commonsensical, this still lead to confusion.…
NEW DIVORCE ACT: PARENTAL AND CONTACT ORDERS
New terminology The modifications made to the Divorce Act, change the well established terminology: “child custody”, “access rights” are abandoned in favor of “parenting time”, “parenting and contact orders” and…
NEW DIVORCE ACT: FAMILY VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE
What is Family Violence The modified Divorce Act is now defining “family violence” as a conduct between family members (be it a criminal offence or not — so no need…
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…