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