Advice to Spouses Who Want To Actually Reach A Family Law Settlement With Their Ex-Spouse in Ontario!
Every spouse getting separated or divorced just wants the process to end and move on with their life.
However, you can only end the separation or divorce process in most cases with a negotiated family law or divorce settlement.
Hi, my name is Thomas O’Malley. I’m an experienced family lawyer in Durham Region and the GTA.
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I will discuss some additional key points in this video you need to know to negotiate an effective family law or divorce settlement with your former spouse in Ontario:
4. Known Your Bottom Line
You need to determine what your key goals are before you start negotiating a family law settlement or separation agreement with your former spouse.
In other words, you must know your bottom line on what you can live with and without in trying to resolve your family law issues in your separation or divorce.
It does not make any sense to push and push for something when you are not likely to get it based on Ontario family law principles as applied to your case and the advice of your family lawyer.
You have to be reasonable with your goals or you will be sorely disappointed and end up with a big legal bill.
5. Negotiate in a Business-Like Manner
You cannot possibly negotiate a successful family law settlement when you are acting on your emotions.
You need to negotiate in a business-like manner to reach fair and reasonable settlement with your former spouse.
I know it’s certainly hard not to be emotional during the separation and divorce process.
However, you have to deal with your emotions in an effective way during the negotiating stages of your family law case so that you can actually get a successful family law settlement or separation agreement that protects your family law rights.
I often recommend personal counselling when you’re having a difficult time dealing with the emotional issues arising from your separation. A good personal counsellor can really help you cope with this really tough time in your life.
You should also have a solid support network of friends and family members for moral support.
6. Be Flexible in the Negotiating Process
You certainly need to set goals for your family law settlement or separation agreement. And know your bottom line in reach a settlement as well.
However, you should be flexible as well. Actually listen to what your former spouse is saying to you about what they want and why.
Discuss various options with your family lawyeron how to settle your legal issues with your spouse. You can actually become quite creative, for example, in setting up a successful parenting plan that works really well for your kids, you and your spouse.
You can usually be flexible as well in dealing with many of the financial issues, such as how to pay off certain debts and when these debts are paid off and the issue of spousal support.
.I will discuss some additional important ways to negotiate a family law or divorce settlement in Ontario in the next video.
If you have any questions about your separation, divorce or family law case and you would like our help, feel free to contact on my Facebook law office page, that’s O’Malley Family Law, or call me at 905-434-8837 and I’ll point in you in the right direction.
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