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Overview

Relationships among family members are sometimes challenging. Our professionals can help resolve family disputes and offer strategies to avoid conflicts.

The members of our national Family Law Group provide personalized service to resolve family law issues through advanced planning, skilled negotiations and experienced representation in both courtroom and mediation settings.

In addition to the traditional services we provide to families in transition, our in-depth expertise enables us to provide strategic advice to business clients on protecting their commercial assets. We also consult with other professionals to advise clients on the impact of family law on their estate, corporate and tax-planning matters.

Our professionals offer a wide range of services, including assistance with:

  • Adoptions
  • Drafting and negotiating marriage contracts
  • Cohabitation and surrogacy agreements
  • Separation agreements
  • Property division
  • Determination of spousal and child support and common law rights
  • Divorce applications

In some cases, agreements can be drafted to protect assets, including family trusts and business assets. For litigated matters, our members argue family law issues in court and in private arbitrations.

Learn more

To find out more about our family law services, please contact any member of our team

Relationships among family members are sometimes challenging. Our professionals can help resolve family disputes and offer strategies to avoid conflicts.

The members of our national Family Law Group provide personalized service to resolve family law issues through advanced planning, skilled negotiations and experienced representation in both courtroom and mediation settings.

In addition to the traditional services we provide to families in transition, our in-depth expertise enables us to provide strategic advice to business clients on protecting their commercial assets. We also consult with other professionals to advise clients on the impact of family law on their estate, corporate and tax-planning matters.

Our professionals offer a wide range of services, including assistance with:

  • Adoptions
  • Drafting and negotiating marriage contracts
  • Cohabitation and surrogacy agreements
  • Separation agreements
  • Property division
  • Determination of spousal and child support and common law rights
  • Divorce applications

In some cases, agreements can be drafted to protect assets, including family trusts and business assets. For litigated matters, our members argue family law issues in court and in private arbitrations.

Learn more

To find out more about our family law services, please contact any member of our team

Key contacts

Michael Rankin

Michael Rankin

Partner

Ottawa
Shawn Duguay

Shawn Duguay

Partner

Ottawa
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