Category: Separation Questions

My wife and I have been seperated for a little over a year now. When we first split up she told me that because I was the "breadwinner" I was obligated to pay all the bills for three months. Moving out and getting my own place as well as paying her rent, bills, insurance put […]

My spouse and I sold our house but are still renting together now cause we want the kids to finish the school year since we both plan on moving to another city. We are mentally separated and are about to talk to lawyers to make things final. However since the house was sold my spouse […]

I have a common law partner for approx.15yrs. We are now separated for more than a year and divided everything we own during separation without a separation agreement. Does my partner have the right to sue me in the future to ask for support?

Is "post separation joint debt" a real thing? my ex is trying to suggest that I am responsible for half of the debt he incurred from the rent on the unit he went to he left our home.

My husband and I have been separated for 4 1/2 yrs. He is currently living with another woman. He has been living with her for 3 yrs. I have received no support from him for the past 2yrs. We have nothing in writing re:separation agreement. Who has a legal right to his property, money etc […]

We dated for about 6 months .In August 2009 he moved to my house I got after divorce from my previous marriage.In December 2009 he proposed. In 2012 I had to refinance my mortgage so I signed 1% of the house to my fiance . But our relationships getting worse, he is trying to take […]

I am two months shy of 2 years to be considered common law. We are ending our relationship. Will I be expected to pay spousal support with no children?

Hi there. I am living in elkford, BC.  My Question is regarding the determination of timing of a common law relationship. Background: we moved in together 8 years ago, we broke up 4 years ago, she moved into her own place, we lived apart. 8 months later we got back together and she moved back […]

My ex-wife has asked me to provide her with more money to cover our extracurricular activities for our son. Our separation agreement clearly states that we are to split extra curriculars and educational cost 50-50. Due to her now low income she claims that I am to pay more than half. She has remarried and […]

I AM SEPARATED AND MY SPOUSE IS BUILDING UP LARGE DEBT -- AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEBT? CAN I LOSE OUR HOME DUE TO THE DEBT THAT THEY ARE ACCUMULATING?