http://divorceprocess.ca Practical Advice to take Control of Your Divorce Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:17:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Divorce Test This brief "Divorce Test" can help determine whether your marriage is on the right track or is it headed for divorce? Answer these questions to find out whether its worth giving your marriage another chance. 1. Are you able to forgive past wrongs or make amends?  Absolutely not  Maybe  Yes, of course 2. ... http://divorceprocess.ca/divorce-test/   COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE OVERVIEW Does the Divorce Process Have to be Destructive? Everybody knows how destructive and painful divorce, and particularly an adversarial divorce, can be. Most have heard stories about husbands and wives going to war,over the children,over child and spousal support,over division of assets, and taking their dispute to court ... http://divorceprocess.ca/collaborative-divorce/ DIVISION OF FAMILY PROPERTY – WHO GETS WHAT Matrimonial property is property owned by either one or both of married spouses. The rules of how family property is accounted for and divided between spouses are set out in the “family law” legislation of each province and territory. For a comprehensive list ... http://divorceprocess.ca/dividing-family-property/ Where Do You Begin? You have come to the unhappy conclusion that your marriage is over and you have decided to officially separate from your spouse.  You may have seen your separation coming for some time, with subtle but inevitable indications that you and your spouse have grown apart. Alternatively, the ... http://divorceprocess.ca/separation/ MEDIATION BASICS If you and your spouse or partner cannot come to an agreement on your own, and if you do not want to go through the court process or to fight, a mediator may be able to help you communicate better with each other and reach a reasonable  agreement. Mediators ... http://divorceprocess.ca/mediation/ CHILD SUPPORT BASICS Both parents have a legal duty to support their children financially, even after divorce. Once you have worked out the residential arrangements for your children, you will need to deal with the issue of child support.  Child support is the amount of money paid by one parent (the ... http://divorceprocess.ca/child-support/ SPOUSAL SUPPORT BASICS Spousal support is one of the most controversial topics in family law. One of the reasons for the controversy is that the law on spousal support is constantly evolving. In general, if one spouse earns more money than the other spouse, he/she may have to pay spousal support. ... http://divorceprocess.ca/spousal-support/ 11 Ways to Prepare Yourself for Divorce Deciding to file for divorce is a major life decision. You need to make sure that you are prepared in the best way possible. Here are 11 things that you can do to prepare yourself before filing for a divorce. 1. Save up some funds ... http://divorceprocess.ca/divorce/ AN OVERVIEW OF CHILD CUSTODY ISSUES What is Custody? Custody is an issue that frequently comes up in the divorce process. Custody determines who has the final powers of legal guardianship for the child, including powers to make decisions about the child’s ... http://divorceprocess.ca/child-custody/