What You Should Know about Family Law in Ontario

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  • Arabic
  • Chinese Simplified
  • Chinese Traditional
  • Somali
  • Spanish
  • Tamil
  • Urdu


Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Things You Should Know About Family Law
    1. Getting married
    2. Living together
    3. Separating and settling the issues between you
    4. Seeing a mediator
    5. Seeing an arbitrator
    6. Choosing a lawyer
    7. Going to court
    8. Getting a divorce
  3. Your Legal Rights and Obligations
    1. Staying in the family home
    2. Caring for your children
    3. Financially supporting your children
    4. Financially supporting your spouse
    5. Enforcing your support payments
    6. Dividing your property
    7. Dividing property after the death of your husband or wife
  4. Domestic Violence
    1. Laws for victims of abuse
  5. Finding More Information