Ontario Family Law and Spousal Support Representation
In addition to triggering legal and practical change of relationship status, divorce can have a temporary or lasting financial impact. A dependant spouse who currently lacks the wherewithal to gain significant employment may need spousal support while negotiating the transition into his or her new life circumstances.
The growing incidence of cross-border issues relating to family-law disputes has led to an increasing role for counsel in this practice area. At Polten & Associates in Toronto, our lawyers as well as ourlegal and administrative assistant have unique international educational and professional backgrounds. This enables us to resolve family law disputes in Ontario on behalf of Ontario residents, to conduct Ontario court actions on behalf of residents of Germany, and to arrange the conduct of legal actions on behalf of Ontario residents against persons in Germany.
The Obligation to Provide Spousal Support
Each spouse has the obligation to support himself or herself as well as to provide support to the other spouse in accordance with their respective abilities and needs. Pursuant to the Ontario Family Law Act, support payments must be provided from one spouse to the other where circumstances warrant.
When a spouse files for an Order of Support, a broad range of circumstances needs to be examined, including the length of the marriage, any economic disadvantage or hardship faced by either spouse because of the divorce, and the degree to which a support order would promote the self-sufficiency of the spouse seeking support.
Contact a Lawyer from Polten & Associates
To discuss your spousal support rights, or obligations, with an experienced lawyer from our firm, contact us by calling from the Toronto area 647-724-4175 or from elsewhere 1-866-322-6521.
