Divorce is a significant life decision — one that can feel overwhelming, especially when children, finances, and long-term planning are involved. An initial consultation with a family law attorney is ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

As a family law attorney, one of the most frequent questions I get asked during a divorce consultation is "Who gets to keep the house?" It can be a powerfully emotional question. Homes are the ...

In the framework of a divorce case, when divorcing spouses have agreed to joint decision-making (joint “legal custody”) over major decisions affecting their children, there is an intersection, or ...

Lisa Gelman is a family lawyer and founder of Gelman & Associates. Send your divorce, separation, adoption or other family law questions to: gelman@thestar.ca Q: I’m thinking about getting divorced, ...