How to Keep Your Separation and Divorce Costs Down in Ontario!

How to Keep Your Separation and Divorce Costs Down in Ontario!

It’s no secret spouses are worried about the costs of their separation or divorce.

Hi, my name is Thomas O’Malley.  I’m an experienced family lawyer in Durham Region and the GTA.

Here’s some really important ways to keep your separation and divorce costs down in Ontario:

1.  Focus on Reasonable Goals in Your Separation or Divorce From the Very Start!

You often hear about the results that your friends or family members obtained in their separation or divorce.

However, you have to remember you never know all of the facts and circumstances of other people’s cases.

You need to know what you can reasonably expect to happen in your family law case based on the facts of your particular case and Ontario family law principles.

Your family lawyer can help you understand what are reasonable goals in your specific situation.

In fact, you will certainly reduce your separation and divorce costs by only pursuing reasonable goals in your separation or divorce.

2.   Keep Your Emotions Out of the Legal Part of Your Separation or Divorce!

It is completely understandable that your separation or divorce is emotionally difficult for you. 

However, you need to do your best not to bring your emotions into the legal part of your separation or divorce.  You’ll most likely make some bad decisions when you are highly charged up and emotional.

You need to approach the legal issues in your separation or divorce from a calm, business-like point of view.

In fact, you’ll avoid many costly mistakes when you adopt a business-like approach to the family law issues in your case.

I often recommend personal counselling to clients to help them cope with the difficult and frustrating emotional side of getting separated or divorced. 

A good counsellor can be worth their weight in gold in helping you deal successfully with the emotional issues in your separation or divorce.

3.   Choose An Experienced, Practical Family Lawyer

You want to make sure you find an experienced family lawyer who takes a practical approach to solving your separation and divorce legal issues. 

You want a lawyer who explains clearly what your reasonable expectations should be in your case based on the facts of your particular situation and the application of Ontario family law principles to your specific situation.     

Your practical lawyer will tell you when it makes sense to go to family court and what issues are worth fighting over.  Why spend thousands of dollars on an issue that is not really that important or you don’t have a good chance of winning on that issue?

Court is expensive.  Therefore, you want to solve as many important issues outside of court as possible.

If you have any questions about your separation, divorce or family law case and you would like our help, there’s a few ways to contact our office.  You can leave a message on my Facebook law office page, visit my website at www.canadiandivorcelegaladvice.com, or call me directly at 905-434-8837. 

We would be happy to speak to you.

Oh, by the way, did you know you can protect your family law rights and get essential information on settling your family law issues with your former spouse with the daily indispensable family law advice and tips at my FREE Facebook group? 

Click here to find out more: Durham Region Separation and Divorce Legal Support Group 

You’ll find the group and join.  

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