Love, Divorce & Everything In Between

Now, that you have decided to separate, what are your next steps? What about the kids, the financials, the house? What about your sanity and self-care? We tackle these very important questions and attempt to create an easier path for you and your family

Family Mediation has gained popularity over the past couple of decades. Mainly because it’s a lot quicker than going to court, less expensive and, in many cases, it has an element of healing for those involved. Still, the vast majority of families do not understand how mediation works and question if it's even legal! We will attempt to answer some of these concerns.

Common law spouses don't have the same property rights as married couples do. So, if the relationship ends, there may be serious difficulties dividing assets and debts.There are steps that unmarried couples can take. We will be talking about cohabitation agreements and how they may save you lots of headaches down the road (should the relationship end).

Divorce does not automatically strip parents from their rights, responsibilities and parenting values. Why defer to a stranger to make decisions for your family? Strategies to stay out of court & work together after separation or divorce; especially when kids are involved.

A discussion the benefits of mediation in terms of financial savings, emotional baggage and duration. We compare medaition with litigation and the adversarial system. Ultimately, the choice is yours!

Dealing with a high-conflict co-parent can be mentally, physically, emotionally and sometimes financially draining. If you don’t find strategies to manage your relationship with your ex, it only makes it more difficult to find peace of mind, for yourself and for your children.Our guest this episode is Ilana Tamari, who has been in full time private practice since 2002. She is an Accredited Family Mediator, who has over 25 years of experience in custody/access assessments, parenting coordination, divorce mediation, mediation/arbitration, reunification therapy and individual & family therapy.

Equal Shared Parenting (ESP) initiatives, whether as a result of case decisions and/or legislative reform, are gaining traction around the world. Significant opposition from lawyers and others impedes ESP’s wider adoption as the parenting regime of choice. Join Gene C. Colman as he critically examines the commonly held myths and stereotypes employed to discredit and malign ESP.

With the recreational use of marijuana becoming legal, it's time we talk about the 'joint' in the room and how this may impact custody and access.

Divorce can affect you financially and emotionally. It can drain that RRSPs or savings. It can push you to overeat or overdrink. We talk to Andy Cosby about some options to help you save money and plan wisely for your future. We will, then, talk about some supports that you may find helpful during and post-separation - so you can be healthy for your children & yourself.

A discussion with Triena McGuirk, about emotional harm in custody and access; spotting and curtailing and how to stay child-focused in separation.