Family violence, what is it and how does it affect my separation / divorce?

Jan, 2025 According to the Divorce Act, “Family violence means any conduct, whether or not the conduct constitutes a criminal offence, by a family member towards another family member, that is violent or threatening or that constitutes a pattern of coercive and controlling behavior or that causes that other family member to fear for their … Continue reading “Family violence, what is it and how does it affect my separation / divorce?”

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What is the matrimonial home and who gets to keep it after divorce / separation?

The matrimonial home is defined in section 18 of the Family Law Act, as “every property in which a person has an interest and that is or, if the spouses have separated, was at the time of separation ordinarily occupied by the person and his or her spouse as their family residence”. Simply means that every property that the couple lived in ordinarily during their marriage or relationship.

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Pre-Marriage, Domestic and Separation Contracts

The basic standards that apply to all contracts are that there must be an offer, consideration, and acceptance and that the contract is signed, sealed, and delivered. Valid contracts can be both oral and written; however, it is best practice to ensure that any contract you intend to be binding is written and signed by both parties, preferably with more than one witness present.

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Muslim Women Accosted On TTC, Racist Graffiti Scrawled On GO Train

CBC News · Posted: Nov 19, 2015 11:54 AM ET | Last Updated: November 20, 2015 Metrolinx staff discovered this anti-Muslim graffiti in a GO Transit train on Wednesday night. This image has been modified to obscure profanity. (Metrolinx) Two Muslim women were accosted and verbally assaulted on a Toronto subway train on Wednesday night, the TTC

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