Category: Toronto Downtown Core Questions

My spouse has been deliberately under-reporting income over the last few years in preparation for a divorce. How can I prove this, as my spouse does not want to pay spousal support?

My 12-year-old son has full-spectrum autism. He has lived in an institution for the past 2 years, and will continue so for the rest of his life. The only costs that the family covers are clothing and diapers. Should I be paying child support to my ex for him, or is it sufficient to share […]

My husband is separated from me but can we apply for divorce after 1 year without separation with mutual consent and get divorced with separation ???

I am considering separation as my husbands drinking has become intolerable. I am the major breadwinner in the family by a long shot - would I be required to pay spousal support, knowing that any money I gave him would go to drink?

So I pay child support for my kids in the USA, my ex-wife has full custody. I pay $2,150 US dollars per month which given the exchange rate comes to around $34,000 CAN dollars per year. I am married, my wife does not work, so while I earn a decent wage (100+k per year) I […]

I was officially divorced in July 2013. The separation agreement did not address my pension nor my CPP. My ex has not worked for a number of years and thus I am forced to pay spousal support and that is primarily what was addressed in our agreement. There was no mention of my pension at […]

My husband separated from me, can he takes a divorce without me Because as I don't want to divorce him as my PR is conditional ?

Hi. I am a Canadian and have been working in Phoenix, AZ for 1.5 years, and also separated with my wife for 1.5 years. She lives in Toronto, and agreed uncontested divorce and spouse support I suggested. We both have no property, no debt, no kids. My concern is, if I file the divorce in […]

My ex-husband and I lived in Ontario together. My ex-husband filed for divorce over 10 years ago and then we reconciled. The marriage has now ended, and we agreed to a divorce severing spousal support. Queen's Bench in Alberta has dismissed the divorce application because of the earlier application filed in Ontario. I am told […]

We currently live in Ontario, but if we move to BC and separation happens soon after (say 6-12mths), can I keep the kids with me there in BC? Kids are under under 18. Or can my spouse insist they be brought back to Ontario?