Three Mistakes That Can Stop You From Winning in Your Separation or Divorce!
I’ll get straight to the point: You can easily lose sight on how to win in your separation or divorce if you insist on taking certain actions.
These actions or mistakes actually damages your family court case or chances of settling your family law issues outside of family court.
Hi, my name is Thomas O’Malley. I’m an experienced family lawyer in Durham Region and the GTA.
1. You Insist on Getting Everything You Want!
You want to get everything you can get from your former spouse as a result of what they did to you!
You’ve heard from your friends and family members that Susan got this and that in her family court settlement and Steve was able to keep his pension without his former wife touching it.
You hear all kinds of stories from other people during your separation or divorced that stokes the fire in you to get everything you can get.
Here’s the problem: You don’t even know twenty per cent of the real facts and background in these stories other people are telling you about the outcomes of these other separations and divorces.
Every situation is different. Yes, there some general commonalities in a separation or divorce. However, how Ontario family law applies to your specific situation can be quite different than an apparently similar situation.
There are so many factors at play in a person’s separation or divorce.
You need the advice of an experienced family lawyer to see specifically how Ontario family law applies to your situation.
2. Your Separation or Divorce is Quick and Easy!
You might think your separation or divorce is quick and easy. However, that’s rarely the case!
The problem is that people don’t realize there are more issues in their separation or divorce than they think.
Or clients don’t understand the details of a particular issue, such as the complicated issue of property claims called equalization of net family property in Ontario.
It’s great that you have been discussing resolving these issues in your separation or divorce with your former spouse.
However, you must discuss these issues with your family lawyer to make sure you are protecting your family law rights in your particular situation.
Just running to a lawyer to “formalize” a home-made agreement can cost you dearly.
Plus, a family lawyer will rarely just “formalize” a home-made agreement since they have a duty to explain your family law rights to you and, in most case, they will advise you that your agreement most likely most be properly drafted to protect your family law rights.
3. You Insist on Putting Every Problem You Have With Your Ex-Spouse in Your Court Material and Other Documents
Often you want to put every negative thing you can about your former spouse in your court materials and other documents.
You want to prove that your former spouse is a liar.
However, these are not the right goals or objectives in trying to solve your family law issues.
You must focus on getting the best outcome for your children in terms of solid parenting time plan and financial outcome for both you and your children.
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
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