In Quebec there is a requirement that parties to a contested divorce become acquainted with the mediation process by attending an information session with a qualified mediator.
Learn MoreIf you know in advance that mediation will not work or you try mediation and it fails, you will have no choice but to litigate.
Learn MoreThe courts in Quebec function in both French and English. The Superior Court is a federal court with federally appointed judges, and both French and English are official languages before it.
Learn MoreIt may be obtained without establishing any fault on proof that the parties have lived separate and apart for at least one year prior to the pronouncement of a judgment of divorce.
Learn MoreA lot of people seem to be under the impression that if there is joint custody, child support is reduced. However, this is not the case.
Learn MoreIn the event of the breakdown of a marital relationship there are two types of proceedings which may be taken under the Civil Code of Quebec – an action for a legal separation.
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