Category: Separation Questions

During a separation, if both parties are paying the mortgage, property taxes and property insurance, but one person has moved out, does that person have the right to come and go as they please, disrupting the life of the one living in the home? If the person coming and going is doing it simply to […]

We are haveing a disagreement obout our separation date. Is it the day she moved out, the day she rent her new place, or the last time we had sex(which was after she moved out)

My spouse and I separated and we have a separation agreement. He has been living with his new girlfriend for several years. Is he in a common-law relationship when we are not yet divorced?

My wife and i have been separated for five years, the children live with me full time an rarely visit her, even though we live just a few kilometers apart.She still claims one as a dependant. How do I get to claim both as dependants? She refuses to give a letter to revenue Canada saying […]

I am currently working on my separation agreement and am very close to having it completed. I will be bought out of my portion of the home but I do not plan on moving out and actually severing our joint accounts until May 1st. Can we both sign the agreement say March 1st for a […]

15 years ago I asked my husband to leave (due to stress in my life) we were apart for 6 months! We sat down with a counsellor and drew up some papers (which I don’t have copies any more! Husband came back and has lived here ever since! Are we still seperated? The marriage is […]

I would like some advice on the following: During our stay in Canada my common law partner for ±25 years has left me for another partner. During the last four years in Canada we have purchased a home, in both our names.I went abroard to seek out work as we where finding it difficult to […]

My daughter has been cohabitating with her male partner in a committed relationship for 5 months. He ended the relationship a week ago. Is she entitled to any support or equalization of assets?

Me and my fiance have been living common law since 2006 in Calgary Alberta. We have two children together do we have to file for separation or what documents do we file to notify the government we are no longer common law. how long do we have to be separated for till we can file […]

Recently, after 13 years of marriage, my best friend and wife has been unable to resist the growing temptation to rid herself of what she calls a ‘micro-managed existence’ and now wants to separate so she can be free to be who she really is. This means embracing a growing awareness and recognition of her […]