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If you have a separation agreement or court Order stipulating what you have to pay in child support, we do not recommend that you just stop making payments if you have lost your job. If your child support payments are enforced through the Family Responsibility Office, they cannot change the amount that the Order or agreement says they have to pay. You must get a new agreement or go to court to get the support order changed. We would be happy to help you with that. Contact us here for more information and guidance on how to reduce your child support Payments.

If you already have a separation agreement or a final court order dealing with any support issues or property division, then a simple, uncontested divorce may take 4-6 months to complete. You cannot file an application for divorce until you and your spouse have been separated for at least 1 year, subject to some limited exceptions. Your divorce order will come into effect 31 days after the order is made so you cannot remarry before then. If you are basing your divorce on the grounds of cruelty or adultery, and the court is satisfied that those grounds exist, then your divorce could be granted immediately. Contact us here for more information and guidance on next steps.

If you are living in the matrimonial home or you and your spouse own the home jointly, then no, you cannot change the locks on the house. The law in Ontario states that you each have an equal right to occupy that home, unless you have a court Order or a legal agreement saying otherwise. There are several options available to you that we would be happy to discuss further. Contact us here for more information and guidance on next steps.

We do not recommend that you write your own separation agreement without lawyers! Family law is a complex area of law that requires an experienced family law lawyer to negotiate a binding separation agreement. You need someone who understands not only the law, but how to apply it to the facts of your case. Contact us here for more information and guidance on next steps.

That depends on the facts of your case. Courts prefer to see parents make all major decisions together. However, if your ex-partner is abusive or you are in a high conflict case such that you two cannot get along at all, the court may consider your request for sole decision-making. If your ex does not agree that you should have sole decision-making, you will have to begin a court application so that a Judge can make that decision for you both. Contact us here for more information and guidance on next steps that would best suit your case.