Category: Divorce Questions

I’m 62 and he is 63. I don’t work. He is on WSIB till he reaches 65. If we separate to divorce, how do I know how much alimony I am entitled to as my only source of income is just over 300 a month from my Canada Pension. Terrified to leave, terrified to stay!

We have a matrimony agreement stating whats his is his and what hers is hers. No support, no going after each other. But we have 2 joint debts. On a line of credit which a large sum of money was withdrawn from after separation, and we have a boat pkg. loan. Boat has been in […]

My spouse lives in Alberta we lived there for 7 years and when we separated I back to Ontario where we are both from. We were married in Ontario. The separation agreement was done in Alberta before I left. Do I file for divorce in Alberta or Ontario?

I am a Canadian Citizen living in Italy. I have been granted a legal separation from an Italian court. My X and I have not been together in the same home since October 2011. The separation in Italy was granted by a judge October 2013. There are no dependents or property to divide. It is […]

My husband decided that he wants to leave his family of 2 kids (2 and 5) and go follow his dream of freedon and live abroad. My question is about the financial support. How can the canadian law make sure that I get the financial support even though he wont be living in Canada?

Hi I am a Mauritian and legally married to my husband and we came to settle in Canada in 2011 and because of some work issues I had to come back to Mauritius in 2012. We were on good terms and just few days back he suddenly sent me a message saying its all over […]

I have separated now almost 4 years. I filed for divorce on the basis of adultery, and mental abuse. I went to file for divorce and I was told that I must serve him the divorce proposal. However I have no information on my ex whereabouts. I sent someone to serve him but the person […]

We have been married for 10 years and have three children. We are going through divorce proceedings now and the division of property. We won the lottery, cash for life which was placed in my husband’s name. My husband feels that this money is an annuity and thus not eligible for equal division. My question […]

My husband I were married in 1996. We separated in 2002 and have not lived together since. We sold our house and divided the proceeds. There are no financial ties. He is an American citizen who remarried his ex wife when he moved back to the US without divorcing me. He is also not allowed […]

I’ve been legally separated for 4 years. I have one child with my ex and I want to divorce. I have a separation agreement filed with the court stating sole custody due my ex’s being mentally unstable and constant undermining behavior. Can I file for divorce with the document I have so I continue to […]