Category: Location Questions

Hello, Me and my husband agreed to end our marriage but we havent filed yet. I’m not a Canadian citizen but my husband is and we got married in the Philippines. Since we only have annulment in Tue Philippines and is very hard to obtain I suggested he file a divorce in Canada. But he […]

What happens to assets like investments outside of property ownership? What is the spouse allowed to claim in bc law?

Regarding divorcing an American citizen, I am a Canadian citizen and I am, technically, still married to my American wife. We have been apart for 15 years; she lives in the States and I live in Canada. How should I proceed?

It is now 2 years that I have been separated. I went to see a lawyer to file for a divorce 6 months after being separated. He stated the everything should be finalized within a 9 month period… it is now 18 months later and I have still yet to receive a confirmation that this […]

After my wife and I divorced I lost custody of my daughter, my job, my home, and became very depressed. I have been effectively homeless and without income since then, but now have the ability to begin small child support payments. However it is completely impossible to pay the amount owed. Can undue hardship be […]

I’ve been separated for the last 20 years, I’m in Canada for the last 10 years he is in Europe. I want to buy a house on my name. If I sell it at a later date, is he entitled to half of the capital gains or can he claim any of the profit made […]

My wife & I live in a house I inherited from my father. We still own our matrimonial home.If I sell the home I inherited, do I have to share the proceeds of my inherited home with my wife if we divorce as well as the money I have in separate accounts in my name […]

Hi, my fiancée has been attempting to obtain a separation agreement in order to file for divorce. However this has been met with resistance and unwillingness to sign anything if drawn up. Suggestion of mediator to help navigate discussions has also been dismissed. Can a divorce still be filed If a party is unwilling to cooperate?

I have been married for a month and I want to get a divorce. My husband and I have been together for 1.5 years, but he’s been residing in US for 1 year and 3 month now. I did not want to go thru with the marriage but still did due to pressure from the family. We have […]

I sponsored my wife for Canadian residency last year. I am permanent resident. Things are not going well and we have a daughter. Can we divorce in Egypt? If we divorce in Quebec, does her sponsorship for Canadian residency end? For daughter custody, do I have advantage since I am a permanent resident? Thanks…