| Choosing a Divorce Lawyer or a Family Lawyer | | | | any articles they may have written. |
| in large urban centers such as Toronto, | | | | |
| Thornhill, Markham, Richmond Hill and | | | | Family and divorce lawyers should be chosen |
| Vaughan, can be very challenging due to the | | | | on the basis of their experience and years of |
| large amount of divorce lawyers and family | | | | practice. Does the divorce lawyer specialize |
| lawyers practicing in these areas in Ontario. | | | | in, or primarily handle, divorce, child |
| | | | custody, child access or visitation, joint |
| Experienced divorce lawyers and family | | | | custody, child support, spousal support, |
| lawyers can help you through a very stressful | | | | property division, debt division, |
| time in your life and also help you avoid | | | | equalization of net family properties, the |
| very costly financial and emotional mistakes. | | | | matrimonial home, separation agreements and |
| Very difficult and life altering decisions | | | | all other related family and divorce law |
| must be made, affecting many personal and | | | | issues. Lawyers who also practice business |
| important issues, such as child custody, | | | | law, real estate, criminal law etc. are |
| child access or visitation, joint custody, | | | | generalists and do not specialize in divorce |
| child support, spousal support, property | | | | and family law. |
| division, debt division, equalization of net | | | | |
| family properties, the matrimonial home, | | | | When you meet with a family and divorce |
| separation agreements, among many others. | | | | lawyer, ask questions but, prepare your |
| Choosing the right divorce and family lawyer | | | | questions in advance - how is child custody, |
| is the key to obtaining the best results in | | | | child access or visitation decided, what is |
| your divorce. | | | | joint custody or shared custody, how much |
| | | | will you receive or will you have to pay for |
| You and your children's rights and well being | | | | child support and for how long, how does |
| may be affected for many years in the future. | | | | spousal support work, how will your property |
| Divorce and family laws are full of many | | | | be divided and what is included, what happens |
| legal technicalities and are frequently | | | | to your home, who pays for your debts and |
| subject to legal interpretation and your | | | | loans, how much will it cost, what steps are |
| divorce lawyer or family lawyer must be | | | | involved in the process, how long will it |
| experienced in these areas. Issues of child | | | | take - can you settle or do you have to go to |
| custody and child support can profoundly | | | | Court, what is a Separation Agreement - |
| affect your children's ongoing development. | | | | |
| | | | Ask what the lawyer's philosophy is about |
| If you or your spouse is considering divorce | | | | negotiating a settlement or litigating (going |
| proceedings, it is essential that you consult | | | | to court should be a last resort). |
| a divorce and family lawyer to find out your | | | | |
| rights and obligations. Do not sign anything | | | | The family and divorce lawyer should be |
| or take any action that can affect you or | | | | explaining all this and much more to you at |
| your children's rights, without getting | | | | your first meeting. Make sure the divorce and |
| proper legal advice from a qualified family | | | | family lawyer you choose, answers your |
| and divorce lawyer. | | | | questions and makes you feel that you and |
| | | | your case is important and not just another |
| Hiring the right divorce and family lawyer | | | | number. Your lawyer should not talk to you in |
| requires more work than simply looking | | | | legalize but in plain ordinary language so |
| through your local yellow pages. You can | | | | that you understand exactly what is going on |
| start your search for a divorce and family | | | | and what will happen in the future. You must |
| lawyer by talking to friends and family and | | | | choose a lawyer who you feel comfortable with |
| asking for referrals. Contact your real | | | | and with whom you can trust to reveal your |
| estate or business lawyer for a referral to a | | | | personal and confidential information and |
| family and divorce lawyer. There are many | | | | someone who will not make you feel foolish or |
| other ways to find divorce and family lawyers | | | | uncomfortable for asking questions about |
| as well. When you have found some, Google the | | | | things you do not understand. |
| divorce and family lawyers' names and read | | | | |