Posted April 4, 2018 | by Lorisa Stein |in Child Support, Collaborative Approach, Collaborative Divorce & Toronto Family Law, Family Business, Separation Agreements

A Lawyer is Drafting Your Separation Agreement?

Online kits to help you complete your separation agreement with checkboxes may look like they solve all your problems: they are readily available, fully customizable, and easy to skip over language you don’t understand.  The old adage ‘you get what you pay for’ aptly applies.   You won’t recognize conflicting provisions or out of date

Posted March 27, 2018 | by Lorisa Stein |in Collaborative Approach, Collaborative Divorce & Toronto Family Law, Divorce, Domestic Contracts, FAQ, Legal Advice, Mediation, Negotiation, Separation Agreements

Collaborative Separation Agreements: Pros + Cons

How you proceed forward once the decision to separate has been taken by one spouse requires some consideration. The values, work ethics, and best practices of the lawyer you retain are just as important as the forum in which you proceed. It is also important that you and your lawyer see eye to eye on

Posted February 15, 2018 | by Lorisa Stein |in Client Confidentially & Privacy, Collaborative Approach, Collaborative Divorce & Toronto Family Law, Legal Advice, Separation Agreements

Separation Agreements: Choosing your Lawyer and Your Approach 

Being ready to decide and choosing to separate is difficult and emotional. Readiness means you have accepted that your relationship is no longer viable and can’t be ‘fixed’. You are self-aware how that emotional roller-coaster can hijack logical thinking and you’ve taken steps to manage your grief and start the process of addressing your future.

Posted December 18, 2017 | by Lorisa Stein |in Child Support, Co-Parenting, Collaborative Approach, Collaborative Divorce & Toronto Family Law, Custody & Access, Divorce, Family Dispute Resolution, Family Issue Resolution, Mediation, Post Separation Changes, Seasonal, Separation Agreements, Shared Parenting

Holiday Separations:  7 Critical Considerations

Separating during the holiday season can be complicated, balancing your own needs with the needs of your children and family expectations. Keep these considerations in mind as you transition into a separated family this season. Your children always come first Regardless of how you feel about your spouse, the key to good co-parenting is making

Posted September 30, 2016 | by Lorisa Stein |in Separation Agreements

Separation Agreements: Avoiding Common Misconceptions (Part II)

Part I of Separation Agreements: Avoiding Common Misconceptions  Preparing a list of terms to be drafted into a partial or final separation agreement can be an overwhelming task for spouses during this period of transition. Consulting with friends and family who have gone through such a family transition may inadvertently invite some myths and misconceptions into