Changes to the Divorce Act (Part II)
One of the most litigated family law issues has been that of mobility—i.e., a parent relocating with the child of
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Elder Law deals with protecting the rights of elderly people. Elder Law is a complex field dealing with many different statues and regulations. There are potentially a plethora of situations wherein elderly people might feel their rights have been infringed and require protection.
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Blake Family Law advocates a non-adversarial approach to family law and elder law when possible. Unlike other areas of law, family law most often results in significant emotional and financial losses for both parties.
The court process, adversarial by nature, will often only serve to exacerbate enmity between separating spouses, and therefore is to be avoided if possible. We recognize, however, that recourse to the court system is sometimes unavoidable.
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Changes to the Divorce Act–1
Our antiquated Divorce Act was finally overhauled. The new amendments came into effect on March 1st, 2021. One significant change
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