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Family Professionals help couples communicate values and goals for a marriage contract

Many couples struggle to identify and express their relationship goals or articulate their fears while they are also trying to anticipate a joyful life together, which is very understandable. Talking about separation while also planning…

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EDI Bowling Fundraiser Update

On May 25th, in a colorful evening, complete with costume accessories, Collaborative Divorce Toronto hosted a Bowling Fundraiser for our first EDI scholarship program. The event was well attended by legal, financial and family professionals…

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Alexa Turner: Member Spotlight

Alexa Turner LawyerCDT Membership Profile When Alexa Turner was an associate at a regional Bay Street firm, she experienced firsthand that the court process can be unpredictable, expensive, and full of delays. Her clients were…

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Montreal Gazette Article Highlights Collaborative Benefits

Every year, Collaborative Divorce grows and we believe that this year will be no different, as family law continues to move further and further away from destructive battles in court and more towards productive collaboration….

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Money Mapmakers – How Financial Neutrals Guide Separating Couples Through the Finances of Divorce

In a divorce, emotions are naturally running high. Separating couples are dealing with their marital breakdown as well as the legal implications of their decision; add in the financial complications and the emotional aspects are…

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Myth: Collaborative Family Law Doesn’t Promote My Rights

“I’ve heard that collaborative family law doesn’t promote my family law rights – is that true?” NO! That could not be further from the truth. In fact, the collaborative process can often do a better…

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The first choice you make when beginning a divorce: which door will you choose?

Let’s make a deal! Separating spouses start with a choice between two doors: Door Number One: Agree to Disagree Behind door number one is a courtroom and if you can afford it, a litigation lawyer….

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Transparency and Cooperation Between Lawyers in the Collaborative Process

The adversarial model is the model on which Ontario’s legal system is based and remains the model taught in Law schools to this day. It centers around two parties opposing each other. Opposing values. Opposing…

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A Team Approach Brings Creativity to Divorce Finances (with a case study)

No two families are the same — and no two families have the same financial situation. This is why any kind of one-size-fits-all approach to divorce is destined to have difficulties. For those who choose…

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What can actually happen when you go to court for a divorce: a cautionary tale

There’s a reason that I practice Collaborative Divorce. In fact, there are many. Along with things like my own personal and professional well-being, I truly believe that keeping a family out of court and retaining…

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A Collaborative Divorce May Provide Psychological Safety in Cases with Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence

In cases with domestic violence (DV), also known as intimate partner violence (IPV), there are considerable benefits to choosing this out-of-court legal method. A Collaborative Team with DV/IPV Training A Collaborative Process is viewed as…

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Planning for your children’s future after Divorce

Finances and the well-being of your children are two of the most common concerns during a divorce. Add these two together and you have something to really keep you up at night. Will we be…

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