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How are Common Law and Marriage Different?
Despite the fact that the distinction and consequences of being married or in a common-law relationship has been clear in the law for many years, the specific rights and responsibilities that arise depending upon whether...
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For Better or Worse… What You Need to Know About Family Law Right Now
(Before getting married, cohabiting, or even entering into any kind of relationship.) I am the principal lawyer of Stephen Durbin and Associates, the number 1 rated large family law firm in Canada*, with offices throughout...
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Why do I need to pay a retainer?
Hiring a lawyer is not always a simple process, and one of the key considerations for clients is the payment of a retainer fee. While some clients may be hesitant to pay for services not...
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Little-Known Obligation of Cohabitation
It may come as a surprise to many that a person who is not the biological parent of the children in a relationship may be found to have support obligations for those children. If the...
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Leaving the Family Residence After Separation
Property Rights? People often think that in the course of separating from their partner, common-law or married, if they leave the family residence, they give up property rights. With rare exception that is never the...
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What You Do Not Know About Holding Title to Your Home
How you hold title to your home with your partner can have significant financial consequences upon dissolution of the relationship, regardless of whether you and your partner are married or not. There are two main...
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Spousal Support Options: Lump Sum Or Regular Periodic Payments?
What is Spousal Support? Spousal support (known as “alimony” in the United States of America) is financial support paid by one partner to the other following separation. In Ontario, a spouse can receive spousal support...
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Spousal Support In Retirement
Does Spousal Support End in Retirement? Contrary to what many may believe, in Ontario, a spouse’s obligation to pay spousal support is not automatically terminated, or even reduced, when they retire. If you pay periodic...
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