Posts by Regina Divorce, Child Custody & Family Lawyer:
Understanding Contested Divorce: Challenges of Complex Separations
Posted on: 23 Dec 2025
Among all the ways to dissolve a marriage in Canada, a contested divorce is the worst-case scenario. It happens when spouses can’t reach an agreement over property division, child care responsibilities, and alimony allocation during a divorce. Resolution requires court involvement. In most cases, a contested divorce takes about a year to get a verdict….
Can You Remarry The Same Person After Divorce Under Canadian Law
Posted on: 21 Dec 2025
It’s common for divorced people to get caught in nostalgia and crave each other’s company. It’s even more common for couples with children to get back together to ensure their future. And in Canada, the law treats remarriage between the same person as a regular marriage. Couples planning a re-partnership are meant to follow the…
What Makes Parents And Home Unfit For A Child?
Posted on: 27 Nov 2025
The law in Canada is strict in handling cases related to child care failures. When a child is noticed not getting a nourishing environment, or being treated with negligence and abuse, a report can lead to a parental-unfit charge. Whether the reason involves real aggression or just incapability, the court may address it with rehabilitation…
Dissolution Of Marriage Records: How To Find It In Canada
Posted on: 25 Nov 2025
In Canada, the law treats all documents handled by the Civil Court, including dissolution of marriage records and divorce records, as public documents. That means, if necessity arises, you can check your or others’ divorce status. But it still requires you to follow some obligations. Due to the nature of divorce records in Ontario, checking…
Temporary Custody Order- What It Means & When To Apply For It.
Posted on: 23 Nov 2025
When a relationship breaks down, one of the most urgent questions parents face is: “Who will take care of the children right now?” This is where a temporary custody order comes in. A temporary custody order is a short-term, court-ordered parenting arrangement that decides who the children will live with and how decisions will be…
Equalization Payment vs Spousal Support: What Canadian Couples Should Know
Posted on: 31 Oct 2025
Divorce parts not only two souls. It parts a family, as well as its properties, assets, and responsibilities. Both equalization payment and spousal support are financial concussions that follow a nuptial separation in Canada. But their purposes, processes, and calculation systems vary in intent, framework, and structure. With one, you get the right to claim…
Emergency Custody Order in Canada: Keep Your Child Safe
Posted on: 28 Oct 2025
Is your child in immediate danger right now? Maybe your ex threatened to take them out of the country. Or perhaps you have discovered signs of abuse. Hearing this kind of news will make your heart race, and you know you can’t wait weeks for a normal court date. It is exactly when you need an…
How to Get an Emergency Protection Order in Canada
Posted on: 24 Sep 2025
Safety Notice: Call 911 for immediate danger. For Emergency Protection Orders, contact your local police or call your province’s crisis line. You can apply by phone, online, or in person. No fees are required. Most applications are approved within hours. Key Takeaways Emergency Protection Orders are available 24/7 across Canada – Apply through police, courts,…
What are the Penalties for Hiding Assets in a Divorce in Alberta?
Posted on: 22 Sep 2025
Going through a divorce is already hard enough. But what if your spouse is secretly hiding money or property? It can make everything unfair, and you might not get what you deserve. Your spouse could be moving money to secret accounts or might be giving property to friends or family. Which can destroy your financial…
