Category: Toronto Downtown Core Questions

my common law spouse and I have lived together in a home owned as joint tenants for the past 11 years. He paid off the mortgage several years ago using his own money. If we end our relationship, will the proceeds of our house be split 50/50 or will his lump sum payment on our […]

I got engaged July 2013 and legally married march 2015. We've never lived together and during the time we do spend together he's been violent physically and verbally. I did take pictures for proof on some occasions. We are both in agreement about divorce. He lives in France and I'm Canadian. We got married in […]

My spouse will not respond to my separation agreement. It is to set up my spousal support payments- I have been paying for 4 years and want a legal document so I can move on to divorce. What are my options

I am 3 months pregnant. After living with the father for 8 months we separated when I was 7 weeks pregnant. He was verbally and physically abusive but never reported. Him and his family have been pushing me for an abortion but I decided to keep the baby. He is not interested in the baby […]

If I file a separation agreement, can we have a clause added that allows me to still claim his CPP, RRSP, benefits and inheritance that he may come into. Neither of us are interested in divorce or getting remarried. I just want to know that I will still be considered as a beneficiary.

I have been with my partner for five years when he purchased our house. The house is in his name and 1% his mothers. He's always refered to it as our house and I have paid him money each month to go towards mortgage, bills etc. He recently broke it off, I'm just wondering what […]

If the parent who has maintained "primary custody" since separating, has resided at their parents house rent free, bill free, and regularity does not spend any time with the child due to long school days, and personal plans, is there a chance that the other parent could use this as evidence that perhaps the child […]

If a common law couple living together consistently for 7 years separate and one has another income property that has appreciated during this time, does the other partner have any right to the equity appreciated during their time together?

I have a detailed final court order that clearly states that ALL property issues has been settled by equalization payment. It also clearly defines that we will have joint custody of our kids and spells out our parenting plan pattern. It was duly endorsed by a judge. We are now heading for divorce. Is a […]

I have primary physical custody of 11 year old twin girls (they live exclusively with me) since September 2011 when the father moved out and we separated (common law for 12 years). No legal agreement filed. Finances are separate. He pays child support as per Ontario guidelines. Visitation documented at 3-4% of the time from […]