If you don’t need to make:

• Parenting arrangements
• Child or spousal support orders
• Property Division
• Equalization

You can get an experienced family lawyer to apply for one through what is called a “basket motion” without ever stepping in an Ontario court room.

Getting a divorce, although an easy step procedurally, is important to a number of areas of your life, including, your pension, your property, your health benefits through work and who inherits your estate when you die.  You do not automatically become divorced after living apart for a number of years.  Only a judge of a provincial Superior Court or a federal court judge an grant you one in the province where you or your spouse ordinarily lives.

As an experienced family lawyer, I can give you the following:

• A free initial consultation
• Explain the legal implications of a no-fault divorce regime
• Ensure your spouse is served properly no matter where they live
• Complete all the paper work if your divorce is contested
• Protect your rights vigorously if anything unexpected happens

The emotional and financial costs of divorce are immeasurable.  I’m here to help you deal with them in a less stressful way.  Book a free consultation with Kathryn L. Smithen to discuss.