Income Assessment in the Gig Economy
Collaborative Lawyer Natalie Boutet for the Law Times A rise in the gig economy, as a result of the pandemic, has been making things like child and spousal support tricky during a divorce. As many…
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What is the role of a Collaborative Family Professional?
Q&A with Collaborative Divorce Toronto Member Brynie Lacob When a couple separates, oftentimes, they believe that they each need to get a lawyer and fight it out in court. It will be ugly. It will…
Co-parenting the first day of school
7 Tips for an easier back-to-school season Firsts are always tough for families after a divorce or separation. Who will be there? Will it be awkward? Will there be conflict? With many families getting ready…
Supporting Children Through Separation and Divorce: How Collaborative Divorce Can Help
Ryan Osbourne and Stephanie Stavro-Pearce It is no secret that separation and divorce can negatively affect children – and children’s health experts agree. The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has highlighted that most children going through…
Five Reasons Why You Should Choose Collaborative Divorce, Especially During Covid-19
One: It’s Faster Traditional litigation can be a lengthy, time-consuming process, and it can take years to reach a resolution. With litigation, the courts decide when and how a matter moves forward. Even at the…
Who’s in Your Herd?
Given the uncharted territory of the COVID-19 pandemic and the extra stresses it brings, I reached out to some of the family professionals in our Collaborative community to hear how they’re working with separating and…
Child Care Expense Deductions After Divorce
Continuing education is an important part of keeping our community up-to-date and effective, as well as building strong working relationships within our group. Beyond the CPT offered events the following opportunities will also count towards…
Age of Consent and Medical Issues
When does a child have autonomy to decide about his/her own medical treatment? Who decides about access to a child’s health records? In Ontario, there is no specific age that determines when a child has…
How quickly can we complete our divorce?
Maybe it’s the “rip it off quickly” approach from Band-Aid removal. Maybe it’s the difficulty of continuing to live under one roof once at least one spouse has decided “it’s over”. Maybe it’s related to…
No Cost Collaborative Services Available to Qualifying Families
Collaborative Practice Toronto (CPT) and the Osgoode Mediation Clinic have partnered for an exciting new program: The Collaborative Practice Pro Bono Family Law Project. This program provides free Collaborative services to families of modest means going…
Why I Chose Collaborative
“When I grow up I want to be divorced…” said no child ever! The reality is, no one has aspirations of making divorce a goal of their adult journey. Separation isn’t pretty and it isn’t…
Isn’t it a Bad Idea to Give Up My Right to Go to Court?
If you are asking this question you certainly are not alone. Many clients and lawyers in the world of family law are puzzled at the way Collaborative Practice excludes court. Here’s why the exclusion makes…
