Family Law Services
Whether you are leaving a relationship or starting a new one, we will help you navigate:
Parenting plans
Parenting time schedules, decision making powers, and all other parenting-related issues
Child support
Calculating table child support amount, determining section 7 expenses, adjustments due to changes in income
Spousal support
Determining entitlement / obligation, recalculating payments based on material changes
Property Division
Equalization, sale of matrimonial homes, common law property claims
Divorces
Simple and contested divorces
Marriage Contracts
Contracts for cohabitating, engaged, and married couples
Types of Family Law Support
Negotiation
Negotiation is the bedrock of our service methods. At its core, negotiation is a process wherein all parties cooperate in good faith discussions to identify issues, propose solutions, and resolve by way of written agreement. Negotiation is effective for drafting and executing mutual agreements, such as Cohabitation Agreements, Marriage Contracts, Parenting Plans, and Separation Agreements. Negotiation relies on both parties being reasonable, transparent, and interested in a timely resolution.
Litigation
Litigation means taking your dispute to Court to have a judge provide a resolution. Our lawyers regularly litigate in the Unified Family Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, and have appeared at the Ontario Court of Appeal. Although we strive to reach an agreement without litigation, we are prepared for fearless advocacy from the start of a file to trial and appeal, when necessary.
The Cahill Firm represents clients at all court steps, including:
Collaborative Family Law Practice
Collaborative family law is a specific type of out-of-court negotiation where all interested parties (the participants, the lawyers, and other allied third-party professionals) work together as one team to resolve issues in dispute. Both parties retain their lawyers to provide independent legal advice with an emphasis on collaboration, transparency, and respect. Financial professionals and family professionals can be brought into the process to provide further professional guidance and make recommendations for resolutions.