Legal Matters

Unjust Enrichment and Common Law Spouses

BY VALERIE DYE As seen in the previous week’s article common law couples may be able to claim a share

BY VALERIE DYE In Canada couples who are going through a divorce divide their assets through the process of equalization.

BY VALERIE DYE Bearing in mind that orders for the payment of child support and spousal support are based on

BY VALERIE DYE Spousal support payments can be made in several ways. They can be made retroactive to a date

BY VALERIE DYE When spouses separate courts are often faced with the task of determining who will have custody of

BY VALERIE DYE Under the Divorce Act a ‘child of the marriage’ is defined as ‘a child of two spouses

BY VALERIE DYE Anyone who has had to pay child support under a court order has heard of the Family

BY VALERIE DYE Spousal support may be claimed either under the federal Divorce Act or under the Family Law Act

BY VALERIE DYE When the court issues an order for the payment of spousal support the payor or the payee