Constance Nielsen, Barrister and Solicitor
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    • Collaborative Family Law
    • Important Terms and Links

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  • About
  • Contact
  • Testimonials
  • Family Law Court Process
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Important Terms and Links

Important Terms

Access/Parenting Time: Time spent with the child/ren of the relationship.


Arbitration: A form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) that is voluntary. This is when a neutral third party, most likely a lawyer, who is agreed upon and chosen by both parties, imposes a decision upon the parties, which is legally binding. 

 

Child Support: Giving or receiving financial support to/from a parent of the child/ren for the support of the child/ren. This includes set monthly child support and may also include special expenses. Generally, child support is set by the relevant Child Support Guidelines.  


Collaborative Family Law: A process committed to resolving issues from a separation/divorce without involving the court. Collaborative law is a commitment to uphold open communication and disclose information and achieve solutions based on the most significant priorities for the parties involved. Lawyers that take part in this process are not only lawyers, but they are a support system for the involved parties through the difficult time that is divorce. This is also a form of ADR.


Custody/Decision-Making: Clarifies the decision-making roles of each parent for a child. Custodial decisions are major decisions and include decision-making regarding a child’s education, medical treatments, religious upbringing, and more.  


Family Professional: A collaborative team member that may assist at collaborative meetings, "offline" meetings with clients, prepare parenting plans, and offer help with post-separation communication between parties.  


Financial Neutral: A collaborative team member who can assist in putting together financial documents, valuing businesses, preparing post-separation budgets, financing, and more.  


Mediation: The mediator must be agreed upon or selected by both parties. The purpose of mediation is to resolve issues with a memorandum of understanding that can then be turned into a legally binding document, such as an Agreement or Minutes of Settlement/Court Order. This is also a form of ADR.


Parenting Plan: A document that sets out each parent's responsibilities with respect to parenting. It may include parenting time, decision-making responsibilities, and dispute-resolution mechanisms.  


Settlement Meeting: Parties and counsel sit down together to talk about issues and come to a resolution on issues where possible.  


Spousal Support: The giving of financial support by one party to the other based on the parties' respective roles during the relationship or based on a disparity in income and need.

Important Links

The Ministry of the Attorney General:

The Department of Justice – Child Support Calculator Lookup:

The Ministry of the Attorney General:

http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/justice-ont/family_law.asp

The Office of the Children’s Lawyer:

The Department of Justice – Child Support Calculator Lookup:

The Ministry of the Attorney General:

http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/ocl

The Department of Justice – Child Support Calculator Lookup:

The Department of Justice – Child Support Calculator Lookup:

The Department of Justice – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines:

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/fcy-fea/lib-bib/tool-util/apps/look-rech/index.asp

The Department of Justice – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines:

My Support Calculator – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Calculator Lookup:

The Department of Justice – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines:

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/spousal-epoux/ssag-ldfpae.html

My Support Calculator – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Calculator Lookup:

My Support Calculator – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Calculator Lookup:

My Support Calculator – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Calculator Lookup:

http://www.mysupportcalculator.ca

The Ontario Collaborative Law Federation (OCLF):

My Support Calculator – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Calculator Lookup:

My Support Calculator – Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines Calculator Lookup:

http://www.oclf.ca

York Collaborative Practice:

York Collaborative Practice:

York Collaborative Practice:

http://www.yorkcollaborativepractice.com

Family Law ​Areas of Practice

  • Divorce/Separation
  • Parenting - Decision Making and Time
  • Child Protection
  • Property Division
  • Jurisdictional Issues
  • Mobility 
  • Enforcement of Orders and/or Agreements
  • Family Adoptions in Ontario
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Mediation 
  • Office of the Children’s Lawyer Agent
  • Support for Self-Represented Litigants
  • Unbundled Services
  • Notarization  

Constance Nielsen, Barrister and Solicitor

500 Hood Road suite 400, Markham, ON L3R 9Z3, Canada

(416) 262-9001

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