Family Law

The increased incidence of cross-border issues relating to family-law disputes has led to an increasing role for counsel in this practice area. The unique international educational backgrounds of Polten & Associates as well as our experience enable us to provide Canadian and international clients with information, assistance, and litigation representation in the areas of:

• Marriage contracts, separation and divorce

• Child custody and access

• Spousal support and child support

• Enforcement of support payments

• Treatment of a matrimonial home

• Child protection and adoptions

• Estate planning

  Eric P. Polten wrote articles on:

  an overview and comparison of Canadian and German divorce law. Click for download.

  and on Canadian and German estate planning and conflict of laws. Click for download.