Joint Consultation

If you and your spouse prefer to meet with a lawyer together, we offer a Joint Consultation. The purpose of the Joint Consultation is to provide you both with legal information, not legal advice, educate you on the options available to you for resolving any issues in dispute, and assist you to come up with a strategy to resolve those issues. If we meet with both you and your spouse information provided by the parties will not be protected by solicitor-client privilege.

Issues that may be discussed at the Joint Consultation include:

The divorce process
Options for resolving parenting issues including tips for creating a Parenting Plan
Explanation of how the Child Support Guidelines work and how they may apply to your circumstances. (Independent legal advice will be recommended if your income or parenting situation is unique or complicated.)
Information regarding the potential application of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (independent legal advice will be recommended regarding entitlement, quantum and duration of spousal support)
Information and options regarding the process for dividing property, including the family home, pensions and other financial assets, and debts.
Options for resolving any matters in dispute including mediation, med-arb, arbitration, collaborative law and traditional legal processes

If you reach an agreement, we can assist by:

Preparing a formal written agreement, commonly referred to as a Separation or Divorce Agreement (you will each need to obtain independent legal advice regarding the agreement)
Drafting and filing a Consent Order
Drafting and filing an Uncontested Divorce application

If you don’t reach an agreement, we can assist by:

Providing Mediation Services or referring you to another mediator
Referring you to the Collaborative Divorce Process
Referring you to a parenting expert to assist with resolving parenting issues
Referring you to a financial expert to assist with resolving complex financial issues