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Video: What is the difference between a Prenuptial Agreement and Marriage Contract?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
We call it in Canada, or in Ontario, a Marriage Contract but in the U.S.A. they call it a “pre-nup” or a Prenuptial Agreement. … It’s not uncommon for people to actually do a Marriage Contract […]

Video: What goes into a Marriage Contract?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
[Host: What’s usually in a [Marriage] Contract, by the way Steve? Is it all material? Is it an agreement about material assets, pension plans, retirement savings? Is that is what is included in a Marriage Contract?] It boils down to two […]

Video: Do I have to share my pension when I divorce?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
A pension, a lot of people don’t see it as this but, a pension is just another asset. Much like a G.I.C. or an R.R.S.P. or a car or a boat, it’s an asset. And the law […]

Video: How can I see my child if she and her mother live in another city?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
I had a case of the summer where it was a child that had two parents, one lived in Toronto and the other one lived in Owen Sound. And they hired a […]

Video: What is the role of your family and friends when going through a divorce?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
In my practice, I often times invite my client to bring their family with them. Why? For a few reasons. One: I want the family to hear my advice. I don’t want it […]

Video: How do you introduce a Marriage Contract to your fiancée?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
[Host: It’s got to be a difficult discussion to have, isn’t it? I mean saying to someone, “You know, listen, I got to be honest with you. You know, we’re going to get married and …” Do […]

Video: What court jurisdiction governs my access rights?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
… I can’t speak for Quebec law, but to use Ontario as a barometer, Family Law with respect to custody rights and visitation rights or access rights, goes accordingly. It goes by the province or by the law of the […]

Video: How important is communication with my ex?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
… and the most important thing is communication. Communication. Even when a relationship ends, and there’s a child in common, you don’t have the option of not communicating. And so, a lot of people think, “Well you know what, I […]

Video: Does a common law spouse have a right to property division?
By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
… because there’s a big difference between dating someone for seven years and living with them and sharing a home together. And the law that pertains to you is the Family Law Act. And in the […]