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In which province should you file for divorce

In which province should you file for divorce

In which province should you file for divorce if you have lived in more than one province in recent years? The particularity of the Outaouais as a bordering region forces us to ask ourselves this question regularly. The Divorce Act tells us that the...
Separation: leaving without a word

Separation: leaving without a word

You and your spouse have been living together for many years and you now have 2 young children. After weeks of arguments and sleeping on the couch, you come back from work and find a note from your spouse telling you that she has left with the children and you will...
Child’s Opinion Before the Court

Child’s Opinion Before the Court

As most kids seem to be kept away from the court when child custody issues are decided, what is the child’s opinion worth? Case law provides that a child’s desire is always important, but when a child reach 12 years and over, his opinion is determinant. Therefore,...
Partition of the Family Residence

Partition of the Family Residence

En cas de divorce, le partage des biens du couple ne pose aucun problème dans la plupart des cas.  Les parties parviennent d’ailleurs souvent à s’entendre à l’amiable. Toutefois, les difficultés, s’il en est, se rapportent souvent au partage de la résidence...
Urgent matters in family law

Urgent matters in family law

Bon nombre de situations peuvent constituer des cas urgents en matière familiale, nécessitant l’intervention de la Cour le plus rapidement possible.  C’est ce qu’on appelle les demandes intérimaires. Le cas le plus fréquent est sans doute...