Category: Separation Questions

My wife and I had a mutual separation agreement drawn up between us last year. Today I received in the mail a new agreement from her Lawyer. In it they ask for my pension to be divided equally for the period of the marriage, before the separation which was 11 years. During that time I […]

My spouse and I have been separated for over two years and during that time, have negotiated a written separation agreement that covers all aspects of debt and asset division as at the date of separation. I have been told that we have to be divorced to be protected from future spousal debt. Is that […]

I am common law for 20 yrs. My ex has company and holding company, of which I own shares in both. Do I have any rights to the assets in the holding company? There is a property and a townhouse owned by the " holding co". He takes money from the one company and puts […]

I have been in a common law relationship for over three years and we have a child together. We also bought a townhouse together where I paid a substantial amount towards the downpayment of the home and he paid nothing. This was with the understanding that he would be be the financial provider so that […]

I am separated after 21 years of marriage. I am diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder and I take four different medication. My medical insurance is under wife's work policy. Can she cancel my coverage?

My wife says she is no longer happy with her marriage and as of today we are seperated. she wants me to leave the house and find my own place. i don't want to leave. i am staying in a seperate room and fullfilling my role as a father to our kids, we are just […]

hi I want to separate from my husband. I asked for it few about five months ago. He emotionally blackmailed me. Every time I talk about it he brings up our 3 years old daughter. Currently i am not working and I donot want to move out one morning without any notice. Do I have […]

I worked part-time for 15 years raising the children. I have been working full time for the past 1 1/2 yrs. However, earning much less than if I had been nurturing my career all those years. My husband makes $120,000+ a year. The children are now adults. Do I have a chance at getting spousal […]

Right now I receive spousal support from an order in the ontario court. Will I lose this support if I move to another country?

I have been living with my boyfriend for a few years. I own the condo we live in and he has paid me rent and shared some of the expenses (grocereies, etc). We have broken up and I have asked him to leave. He refuses saying he pays rent and I can't force him out. […]