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6/20/2012
Legal Ease, Lawyer
Category: Canada Family Law
Satisfied Customers: 146,221
Experience: I am a practicing lawyer and have also been an online professional for 12 years.
Verifieddebra thal :
I am sorry to hear this.
debra thal :
It may be possible to settle all your outstanding issues through the use of a mediatot.
debra thal :
mediator.
debra thal :
But it's not possible to settle before you understand the law and what a Court would likely order if you ended up in Court.
debra thal :
For this reason it is important that you first go for an initial consultation with a family lawyer.
debra thal :
After that you can try mediating with the lawyer representing you or alone
debra thal :
Before you sign any separation agreement you both would need to get independent legal advice in any event.
debra thal :
I don't know your province but in most provinces there are lawyer referral services which give you the opportunity to get a brief consultation for free or for a nominal amount.
Customer: my husband would not sign anything and has said that any money on his side would 'disappear' if he was contested. Can you recommend in Victoria BC someone I could go to for an initial consultation. I feel so bad about all this....
debra thal :
He is being a bullying and a Court will not allow him to get away with his,
debra thal :
this.
Customer: I am retired due tro stress and he is still teaching.
debra thal :
You can contact the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association and use their Lawyer Referral Service.
debra thal :
You will be given the name of a lawyer and can consult with the lawyer and the first half hour will be $25.
debra thal :
Let me find the number for you.
Customer: do I just look that up on the internet?
Customer: Oh! Thank you!
debra thal :
The number is:
(NNN) NNN-NNNNor 1.800.663.1919.
debra thal :
It would be a good idea to do this as soon as you can because you are so worried.
debra thal :
After 38 years of marriage the goal of the Court will be to equalize your incomes.
Customer: What do you mean by that? are you able to email me our conversation transcript.
debra thal :
I mean that the Court will look at your incomes and order support to make them the same.
And all assets acquired over the marriage will be shared too.
When the chat ends you will see a button that says share. If you hover the mouse over that button it will allow you to print the chat off.
Also this post never locks and so you can always access it through logging into your account on the site.
Customer: Oh! Great. Thank you so much Debra.
debra thal :
You are very welcome!
debra thal :
Take good care.
Customer: I will follow through and hope there are as few hurts as possible.
Customer: Thank you again.
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Category: Canada Family Law
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