Category: Ontario Questions

How does Ontario Law deal with foreign assets (property) bought after marriage and prior to separation? If the net property worth for wife is higher than husband due to foreign assets, is it possible for the court to split the matrimonial home unequally so that net worth is same for husband and wife?

I was married for 25years and am moving towards retiring and she wants partial payments from my pension. I do not understand what she is entitled to. Is there a formula or a chart that states what the entitlement would be such as a percentage

Recently my wife has asked me for a divorce. I still live in the our jointly owned house with our 2 children and we share a bank account that the bills come out of. She is stating that I have to pay half the bills although she makes double the amount I do. Do I […]

My  Ex common law spouse and I have been officially separated for a year and have signed documents claiming no financial/spousal support for either of us. I make quite a bit for money. As of recently I think he is financially strapped. He received $80,000 and many expensive items We had purchased together. As of […]

We have signed separation agreement, resolving financial matters and division of assets, with the witnessing lawyer signature. We don’t have children together, and since July of this year we live in separate houses. I remained to live in our house and the title has been transferred to my name only, she moved to live on […]

Can a child request to live with a sibling who is legal and has a steady job? Can said child ask to be given into the custody of a legal sibling?

My spouse wants to fill for a divorce in Nigeria were we got married before coming to Canada. If we get the divorce in Nigeria certificate, do I have to present it to a Canadian office before remarrying

I am married from 14 years we have 2 kids. All these years I was thinking that It will work one day but it is not working out. He is some time so violent that he even hit too but I don’t have courage to call 911 but I want divorce what to do an […]

My former spouse is threatening (in writing) to opt to work less so I have to pay more child support. Furthermore my former spouse has already chosen to be underemployed and opts to work less than part time hours AND is now threatening to work even less. Is this grounds for imputing income? What needs […]

My spouse and I got legally married in Canada. It has been less than a year. I reside in Canada but my spouse does not and at no time did we ever live together. Now we want to completely divorce and continue our lives without each other. Do we still need to be married/separated for […]