Child Support Child Support | Determine the Amount coachgrant, November 27, 2023April 10, 2024 When a relationship breaks down and the partners have children child support is always an issue that must be addressed. When child support is payable, naturally, couples wonder how to determine the amount. The Child’s Primary Residence There are two ways to resolve the issues when a couple separates. The…
Family Law Family Law Woodstock | Is Relationship Therapy and Couples Counseling Worth a Try? coachgrant, November 20, 2023April 10, 2024 When a relationship begins to break down, couples will often think about relationship therapy and couples counseling to try to keep the relationship together. Of course counseling ought to be considered. There are circumstances, however, where counseling may not lead to a reconciliation. Other Factors to Consider I have found over…
child protection Family Law Woodstock | Child Protection coachgrant, November 17, 2023April 10, 2024 Child Protection – Risk of Harm Are you a grandparent or perhaps an uncle or aunt who is concerned about the welfare of your grandchild, nephew or niece? Child protection legislation exists in all provinces that provides for the removal of a child or children from the custody/care and control…
Custody & Access Family Law Woodstock | Not Their Fight coachgrant, November 17, 2023August 19, 2026 When a relationship between couples begins to disintegrate, it is always an emotional time. Regrettably, the emotions that can run very high are usually negative. If you are separating from your spouse and you have a child or children, please remember that this is not their fight. A couple can…
Custody, Access Family Law Woodstock | Court Orders Do Not Fix People coachgrant, November 16, 2023April 10, 2024 I have been in practice for over 38 years. In that period of time, I have handled thousands of files. One of the things that I have learned over the years is that court orders do not fix people! What do I mean? If you are involved in a relationship…
Estates Who Can Be the Executor of a Will? coachgrant, November 1, 2023April 10, 2024 Who can be the executor of a Will? The simple answer is: 1) anyone over the age of majority, 2) who has the mental capacity to manage your estate and, 3) who you trust unconditionally, and without reservation, to carry out the instructions you wrote into your Last Will and…
Child Support Joint Custody coachgrant, October 4, 2023April 10, 2024 Dads that came to my office were often disappointed when they were advised that ‘joint’ custody of a child or children was likely not available. Short video explains why… I hope you have enjoyed the content. If you wish to be notified of updates to the content on this platform…
Criminal Law Your Options if Charged With A Criminal Offence? coachgrant, September 4, 2023April 10, 2024 What are your options if charged with a criminal offence? If you are being questioned by police in Canada you must properly identify yourself. If you give the police a false name or address, or both, thinking that doing so will help you avoid getting arrested you are mistaken. Police…
domestic violence POLICE INTERVENTION coachgrant, November 26, 2022April 10, 2024 Police are sometimes called to intervene in cases of domestic disturbances. Charges sometimes result when couples allow their anger to get the best of them and can range from charges of disturbing the peace to uttering threats or assaults and, sometimes, more serious criminal charges. If you are charged by…
Custody & Access Custody, Joint Custody, Shared Custody – a Primer coachgrant, September 24, 2022August 22, 2026 For people separating from their spouse, there are no issues more difficult to address than the legal issues involving custody and access to children, especially if the separation involves high levels of conflict and acrimony. The terms ‘custody’ and ‘access’, however, are no longer used in family courts in many…