Category: Location Questions

My common law spouse and myself of over 4 years are splitting up, I have legally and full guardianship of a special needs child we have raised together since he was 5 days old , he is now 3 and has called my spouse dad since he was able to speak, and my spouse is […]

The situation is deteriorating at home and I think its best if I move out. If I do we will fall behind on our mortgage and other loans that I am currently paying because there isn’t enough money. She refuses to discuss a plan at this time and it is adding to the frustrations at […]

My husband is a bigamist. He married me abroad while he was previously married to another woman but not officially divorced to her(My own country will declare my marriage as illegal on the grounds of bigamy) Later he sponsored me to canada as a spouse but never declared about his previous marriage to canadian authority. […]

I have 2 kids, 3,5 years old and 8 months baby, we are not certain yet, but we have talked about divorce, in case, Do I get government child care to help raise my children? He is working and I am doing all the work about our children. Am I able to get their custody ?

We live in Montreal and I have absolutely no one here but my in laws! Can I legally relocate with my children to another province? Am I able to move to vancouver with my kids after divorce? I have my sister and uncle and friends there

I’ve had a separation agreement signed for almost a year which states that there is no spousal support to be paid with the provision to be varied in the event of any foreseeable or unforeseeable material change in circumstances. This past year, I obtained a part time job paying $15,000 annually to supplement my full […]

I have been married for two months to a non-Canadian.  He was here on a visitors visa. How do we apply for a divorce? Does he have to be in Canada? We have no assets or children, and have never lived together. Do the regular divorce rules apply or is there some sort of short […]

I have lived in the Matrimonial home since separating from my ex in May 2012. I have paid all PIT on the mortgage since that time. I know my ex is entitled to the increased equity in the home but what amount is used for the Mortgage payout amount? Date of separation payout or does […]

We have a court order legal agreement. Our son will be entering an undergraduate degree program in the fall. Child support directed is for me to pay spouse. When our son is away at university (not residing in the marital home) do i continue to pay spouse directly? As my spouse will not be housing […]

My wife said if i pay off her credit card and buy some appliances she would put my name on the mortgage. Now she says no after I paid off the card and bought the appliances. Now she wants me out we have been together 16 years – bought our house ten years ago we […]