Mediation
An accredited family law mediator works with both parties in order to arrive at a settlement which is beneficial and satisfactory to all and which respects the provisions of the law.
An accredited family law mediator works with both parties in order to arrive at a settlement which is beneficial and satisfactory to all and which respects the provisions of the law.
If you know in advance that mediation will not work or you try mediation and it fails, you will have no choice but to litigate.
The 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.
It 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.
A party who applies for custody of a child or tutorship to a child must attest that the child is not the object of a court nor a pending case before a court decision to of an agreement
In 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.
In the context of a separation or divorce, the Court may find it useful to appoint an attorney for a child who is able to clearly express a mandate regarding their desires.
In instances where the individual has prepared a Mandate in Case of Incapacity, the Mandate must be recognized by the Court for the mandatory to act on the individual's behalf and take care of their person or property.
When an individual passes away, a Will Search must be conducted in order to verify whether they had a notarized last Will and Testament (or one that was being held with an attorney).