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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
best divorce lawyer Rumours do not stop circulating. “Female judge will be compassionate to a wife”, they say. “A female lawyer cannot fight on a husband’s side”, they say. “The…
Coronavirus and divorce: what are the impacts? The Global Times, a Chinese newspaper published in English, shared with us a legal fact deserving to be noted. Applications for divorce exploded…