Category: Anonymous Q & A Questions

I am separating from my common-law partner with whom I have two boys aged 5 and 3. As their father, I would like more than anything to have sole custody while allowing my partner to visit them at any time. I am strongly convinced that both our children will be best off under my care […]

If my husband and I want to pursue an amicable divorce and we have already agreed to the terms, can we simply use the same lawyer and get it completed as fast as possible?

I was married in a different country. I was at the time and still am a Canadian citizen (as is my ex). I want to apply for a divorce but do not have a copy of my marriage certificate. How do I go about getting a copy or getting divorced without a copy of it?

Can I open up my divorce settlement or is there a statue of limitations?

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 On a line of credit which a large sum of money was withdrawn from after separation, and we have a boat pkg.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 have 2 children with my ex-wife. We have joint custody but my youngest is now living full time with me (he didn’t want to live with his Mom anymore). My oldest daughter was living with my ex until my ex met someone and quit her job to move to same town as her new […]

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?