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		<title>Seven Ways To Survive and Settle Your Divorce or Separation As Soon As You Can</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tips for settling your separation and divorce as quickly as possible with a reasonable outcome for all parties involved.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/03/13/seven-ways-to-survive-and-settle-your-divorce-or-separation/</link>
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		<title>What is the difference between a Prenuptial Agreement and Marriage Contract?</title>
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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 &#8220;pre-nup&#8221; or a Prenuptial Agreement. &#8230; It&#8217;s not uncommon for people to actually do a Marriage Contract [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/what-is-marriage-contract/</link>
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		<title>What goes into a Marriage Contract?</title>
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	Video: What goes into a Marriage Contract?
	By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
	Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
	[Host: What&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/what-is-in-marriage-contract/</link>
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		<title>Do I have to share my pension when I divorce?</title>
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	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&#8217;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&#8217;s an asset. And the law [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/share-pension-plan/</link>
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		<title>How can I see my child if she and her mother live in another city?</title>
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	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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/see-child-in-another-city/</link>
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		<title>What is the role of your family and friends when going through a divorce?</title>
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	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&#8217;t want it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/role-of-family-and-friends/</link>
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		<title>How do you introduce a Marriage Contract to your fiancée?</title>
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	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&#8217;s got to be a difficult discussion to have, isn&#8217;t it? I mean saying to someone, &#8220;You know, listen, I got to be honest with you. You know, we&#8217;re going to get married and &#8230;&#8221; Do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/how-introduce-marriage-contract/</link>
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		<title>What court jurisdiction governs my access rights?</title>
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	Video: What court jurisdiction governs my access rights?
	By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
	Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
	&#8230; I can&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/court-jurisdiction-access-rights/</link>
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		<title>How important is communication with my ex?</title>
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	Video: How important is communication with my ex?
	By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
	Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
	&#8230; and the most important thing is communication. Communication. Even when a relationship ends, and there&#8217;s a child in common, you don&#8217;t have the option of not communicating. And so, a lot of people think, &#8220;Well you know what, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/communication-with-ex/</link>
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		<title>Does a common law spouse have a right to property division?</title>
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	Video: Does a common law spouse have a right to property division?
	By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
	Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
	&#8230; because there&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/common-law-property-division/</link>
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		<title>How to manage the Christmas holidays during divorce</title>
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	Video: How do you manage the Christmas holidays during divorce?
	By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
	Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
	First of all be practical. The reality of is whether you&#8217;re the parent with the kids living with you or you&#8217;re the parent who the kids are not living with, recognize that it&#8217;s all about the kids. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/christmas-holidays-custody/</link>
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		<title>How do you make the children&#8217;s Christmas break stress-free?</title>
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	Video: How do you make the children&#8217;s Christmas break stress-free?
	By: Steven Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., Family Lawyer
	Jurisdiction: Ontario (Canada)
	&#8230; The first thing is, because it&#8217;s so early now, plan. Plan ahead. Don&#8217;t wait until the last minute. You know when the kids are off school. You know what date are vacation dates. You know what you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2008/02/24/3-tips-for-christmas/</link>
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		<title>Do I Have to Go to Court?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, lately there is more of a movement towards not going to court and if you think about it, the reason why people actually go to court is because they have a problem. In Family Law, people go to court because they have a problem with their spouse and they want to have certain rights determined by a judge. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/do-i-have-to-go-to-court/</link>
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		<title>Am I Entitled to Spousal Support?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What does the law say about alimony, which by the say we call spousal support. So the law says this, if a person was economically dependent upon another spouse during the relationship and then after the relationship ends the person needs that spouse's contributions in order to live, in order to maintain a standard of living then that person, that provider will have to continue providing. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/am-i-entitled-to-spousal-support/</link>
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		<title>Does Family Mediation Work?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mediation has been around for many many years but why it's growing is because a lot of the mediators who used to do it before are offering to do even something more than just mediating. They're offering to actually to be the hired judge. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/does-family-mediation-work/</link>
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		<title>How Should I Manage My Emotions?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the jobs that lawyers have, whether they are working in a collaborative situation or in a court situation or just having the client in the office, when we as lawyers have a client in the office, and everybody by the way who's going through a separation or divorce is anxious, is nervous, is worried about their present and future situation. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/how-should-i-manage-my-emotions/</link>
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		<title>At What Age Does a Child Decide the Custody &#038; Access Schedule?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The actual law in Ontario [Canada] says that a child's views and preferences, if they can be ascertained are a factor to be determined when it comes to custody and access rights. So there is a long list of factors, one of which is the child's views and preferences. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/at-what-age-does-a-child-decide-the-custody-access-schedule/</link>
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		<title>What is Collaborative Family Law?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[And in the field of Family Law, the concept of collaborative is to be compared to the opposite word which is adversarial. So the legal system is adversarial. Two people come to court with lawyers, one makes one argument, the other makes a contrary argument and you hope that the judge will find the truth somewhere in the middle and make a decision. Whereas in Collaborative Law,  ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/what-is-collaborative-family-law-2/</link>
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		<title>What are the Implications of Sharing Custody?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From the time that the recent child support guidlines changed, so some time in the late 1990's, I believe around 1997-98, at that time the law changed so it said that if a person had the children 40% of the time or more they can ask for a reduction of their child support obligation. So what ended up happening with that change in law was a lot of people ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/what-are-the-implications-of-sharing-custody/</link>
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		<title>How Should I Respond to Threats of Legal Action?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yours is a situation where you have to have a resolution to your affairs and just because you think, or she threatens to "take you to the cleaners", that may simply be an idle threat. That might be a threat to cause you to be a bit more generous than what you would otherwise have to be according to the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/how-should-i-respond-to-threats-of-legal-action/</link>
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		<title>What is the Purpose of a Separation Agreement?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[... and at the very begining of the agreement, it usually says something like, "this agreement is a full and final settlement of all of your legal affairs." And then it lists what those issues are, whether it's the children or property issues, and so forth. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-separation-agreement/</link>
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		<title>Why Do I need a Marriage Contract?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If a couple gets together, and on the date of marriage, the husband is worth $10 and the wife was worth $0, and they were together for 20 years. And on the date of separation the husband has gone from being worth $10 to $25. What do we split $25 or $15? The answer is the growth. $15. The husband writes the wife a cheque for ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/why-do-i-need-a-marriage-contract/</link>
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		<title>When Does Support End?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You're asking if support can terminate. And the answer is support can terminate if that's what the agreement that you negotiated says. ... You have something in your hand either called a separation agreement or a court order. Otherwise there wouldn't be support paid. There has to be something that ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/when-does-support-end/</link>
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		<title>Can I Use My Maiden Name After I Divorce?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, when you divorce you have the right to apply to have your name changed, and in fact you can go back to your maiden name. And, that is something you can take care of through the government office called the Registrar General. And so, you have the right to revert to your maiden name if you wish.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/can-i-use-my-maiden-name-after-i-divorce/</link>
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		<title>Where Can I Get Free Legal Advice?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Any court in Ontario [Canada]  has in the courthouse, in the Family Court courthouse, a Family Law Information Centre as well as a lawyer paid for by Legal Aid Ontario to be able to give you summary advice. So what you might want to do is, if you are in a situation where you cannot afford a lawyer, you can either ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/where-can-i-get-free-legal-advice/</link>
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		<title>How Is Child Support Calculated?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Child support is based on the non-custodial parent's income. So your ex-husband's income determines the amount of child support that he has to pay you. ... Child Support Guidelines between British Columbia [Canada] and Ontario [Canada] are very very close because those are the two provinces in Canada that have the highest cost of living. So the amount ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/how-is-child-support-calculated/</link>
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		<title>How Do You Know Which Court Location Applied to a Case?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to child support, child support really is governed by the jurisdiction of where the child is. So in Mary's case, for example, she was originally in Barrie [Ontario, Canada] because that's where the kids were and then Burlingon [Ontario, Canada] where the ex-husband was, and then in Milton where the kids are now. So, first of all, the whole issue of  ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/how-do-you-know-which-court-location-applied-to-a-case/</link>
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		<title>What Does the Family Responsibility Office do?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[... Lets' widen the question, this is the second caller who has mentioned this agency called the Family Responsibility Office. And there's a lot of other people than Mary and Robert who don't know what that is. The Family Responsibility Office is the office of the Government of Ontario. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/what-does-the-family-responsibility-office-do/</link>
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		<title>What If a Parent Does Not Disclose the True Income?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now as for him claiming low income, under Section 19 of the Child Support Guidelines, if you can convince a judge that he is either intentionally unemployed or intentionally underemployed or that he is not making full disclosure of his income, a judge has the power to ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/what-if-a-parent-does-not-disclose-the-true-income/</link>
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		<title>Can You Get Retroactive Child Support?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada handed down a desicion on the question, "Can you go back in time? Can you get child support for a period prior to now?" ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/15/can-you-get-retroactive-child-support/</link>
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		<title>What is Covered by Support?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Support general means, and we use the word "support" like "child support" or "spousal support" or "parent support", it's providing financial assistance to the person that needs you to cover their cost of living.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/14/what-is-covered-by-support/</link>
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		<title>How Much Child Support Should a Self-Employed Parent Pay?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most peole who are self-employed either have their own financial statement that their bookkeeper or accountant will prepare towards the end of the year, after the end of the year of course. Or alternatively when you look at your income tax return, your T1 General, there is this document for those people that are self-employed called Statement of Business Activities where it lists the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/13/how-much-child-support-should-a-self-employed-parent-pay/</link>
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		<title>What are the Different Types of Custody?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[types of custody: sole custody, joint custody, split custody, shared custody] Let's start with the word "custody". Let's talk about the noun and then we'll talk about the adjective. So custody means where ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/13/what-are-the-different-types-of-custody/</link>
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		<title>What is the Responsibility of the Custodial Parent?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Peggy is writing to us and saying she has been the one carrying all the of weight regarding her child since birth. The child is now twelve and a half years old, and she's in a new relationship, and this new partner that Peggy is with plays more of a role in the child's life than the child's biological father. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/13/what-is-the-responsibility-of-the-custodial-parent/</link>
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		<title>What Does Custody Really Mean?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the first questions in the separation process is, "What are we going to do with the kids? Where are they going to live?" And that's where the word "custody" comes up. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/13/what-does-custody-really-mean/</link>
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		<title>Can You Control How Child Support is Spent?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Look, here is a situation where a couple split up. Dad is paying Mom child support. Dad expects that the money that Dad pays to Mom for child support is going to be used by the Mother to appropriately care for the child. ...]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2007/10/13/can-you-control-how-child-support-is-spent/</link>
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		<title>What is Mediation ? What is Neutral Evaluation ? What is Arbitration ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is Mediation ? What is Neutral Evaluation ? What is Arbitration ? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/methods-to-settle-issues/</link>
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		<title>Can a child’s personal diary be used in a Family Court case?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can a child’s personal diary be used in a Family Court case? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/can-diary-be-used/</link>
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		<title>Is it legal to secretly videotape your child&#8217;s nanny?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it legal to secretly videotape your child's nanny? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/videotape-nanny/</link>
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		<title>What is a D.R.O. ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a D.R.O. ? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/dispute-resolution-officer/</link>
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		<title>Do the police have the legal authority to enter your home to end an argument that turns physical?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do the police have the legal authority to enter your home to end an argument that turns physical? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/can-police-enter-home/</link>
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		<title>Is a person presumed innocent of a criminal charge in Family court?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is a person presumed innocent of a criminal charge in Family court? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/presumed-innocent-of-criminal-charge/</link>
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		<title>Which parent chooses / decides a child&#8217;s name?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Which parent chooses / decides a child's name? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/who-decides-name-of-child/</link>
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		<title>Why should I hire a lawyer when I can buy the court forms and fill them out myself?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why should I hire a lawyer when I can buy the court forms and fill them out myself? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/why-hire-a-lawyer/</link>
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		<title>How do you put a dollar value on 38 years of physical, psychological and sexual abuse committed by a husband and father?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you put a dollar value on 38 years of physical, psychological and sexual abuse committed by a husband and father? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/years-of-abuse/</link>
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		<title>What is a &#8216;Competent Lawyer&#8217;?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a 'Competent Lawyer'? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/08/competent-lawyer/</link>
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		<title>What is Collaborative Family Law?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is Collaborative Family Law? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/what-is-collaborative-family-law/</link>
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		<title>What is a Motion? When can you bring a Motion? Who can bring a Motion? How do you bring a Motion?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a Motion? When can you bring a Motion? Who can bring a Motion? How do you bring a Motion? Family Law lawyer discusses these issues.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/what-is-a-motion/</link>
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		<title>If we have settled everything between ourselves, do we still need a lawyer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If we have settled everything between ourselves, do we still need a lawyer? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/need-a-lawyer/</link>
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		<title>Do I need a lawyer to go to court?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do I need a lawyer to go to court? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/need-lawyer-to-go-to-court/</link>
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		<title>Can a Marriage Contract really protect your assets and income?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can a Marriage Contract really protect your assets and income? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/marriage-contract-protect-assets-income/</link>
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		<title>What happens to a Separation Agreement if you later reconcile and then separate again?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What happens to a Separation Agreement if you later reconcile and then separate again? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/separation-agreement-after-reconcile-separate/</link>
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		<title>Before I enter into a second marriage, what steps should I take to protect my assets?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before I enter into a second marriage, what steps should I take to protect my assets? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/before-i-enter-into-a-second-marriage-what-steps-should-i-take-to-protect-my-assets/</link>
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		<title>Can spouses sign a contract that penalizes adultery?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can spouses sign a contract that penalizes adultery? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/contract-that-penalizes-adultery/</link>
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		<title>Can I enter into a Marriage Contract after we get married?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can I enter into a Marriage Contract after we get married? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/marriage-contract-after-getting-married/</link>
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		<title>Will a Marriage Contract protect my assets?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Will a Marriage Contract protect my assets? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/marriage-contract-to-protect-assets/</link>
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		<title>Can we negotiate a Separation Agreement?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can we negotiate a Separation Agreement? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/07/negotiate-a-separation-agreement/</link>
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		<title>When it comes to the Canada Child Tax Benefit, which separated parent is entitled to it?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to the Canada Child Tax Benefit, which separated parent is entitled to it? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/11/06/canada-child-tax-benefit/</link>
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		<title>Does the law presume that common law spouses are entitled to the same equal division of their property after separation as married spouses?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does the law presume that common law spouses are entitled to the same equal division of their property after separation as married spouses? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/common-law-spouses-property-division/</link>
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		<title>Is it unconstitutional to deny common-law spouses the right to an equal division of property?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is it unconstitutional to deny common-law spouses the right to an equal division of property? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/common-law-spouses-constituional-property-division/</link>
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		<title>Will I have to share my pension?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Will I have to share my pension? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/share-pension/</link>
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		<title>How will our property be divided?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How will our property be divided? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/divide-property/</link>
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		<title>Can you get a divorce if your husband has an affair with another man?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you get a divorce if your husband has an affair with another man? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/divorce-husband-affair-with-man/</link>
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		<title>Can I sue my husband for Emotional Distress?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can I sue my husband for Emotional Distress? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/sue-for-emotional-distress/</link>
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		<title>How long does it take to get a divorce?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How long does it take to get a divorce? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/how-long-to-get-a-divorce/</link>
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		<title>What is an Uncontested Divorce?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is an Uncontested Divorce? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/uncontested-divorce/</link>
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		<title>When can I ask for a divorce?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When can I ask for a divorce? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/30/when-ask-for-divorce/</link>
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		<title>Can you sue for custody and support of your pet?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you sue for custody and support of your pet? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/custody-and-support-of-your-pet/</link>
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		<title>Are the Child Support Guidelines fair to the access parent?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are the Child Support Guidelines fair to the access parent? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/child-support-guidelines-and-the-access-parent/</link>
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		<title>Can a support payor take early retirement?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can a support payor take early retirement? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/support-and-early-retirement/</link>
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		<title>Do you have to increase your child support when your income rises?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have to increase your child support when your income rises? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/child-support-and-income-rises/</link>
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		<title>What can a spouse be entitled to after an 18 month marriage?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What can a spouse be entitled to after an 18 month marriage? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/support-after-18-months-marriage/</link>
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		<title>What is the Ontario government doing to collect unpaid support?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the Ontario government doing to collect unpaid support? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/ontario-government-and-collecting-unpaid-support/</link>
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		<title>Do you still have to pay child support if you share custody of your child with the other parent?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you still have to pay child support if you share custody of your child with the other parent? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/child-support-and-shared-custody/</link>
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		<title>Is a woman who earns a salary of $68,000 per year and is financially independent still entitled to ongoing spousal support from her ex-husband?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is a woman who earns a salary of $68,000 per year and is financially independent still entitled to ongoing spousal support from her ex-husband? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/financially-independent-and-child-support/</link>
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		<title>Can I collect child support if the payor is in the U.S.?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can I collect child support if the payor is in the U.S.? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/child-support-and-payor-in-usa/</link>
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		<title>Do I have to pay child support if I learned that I am not the biological father?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do I have to pay child support if I learned that I am not the biological father? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/child-support-if-not-biological-father/</link>
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		<title>Do I have to pay child support if the pregnancy was not planned?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do I have to pay child support if the pregnancy was not planned? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/child-support-and-unplanned-pregnancy/</link>
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		<title>When does child support end?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When does child support end? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/when-does-child-support-end/</link>
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		<title>May I stop paying child support because my spouse will not let me see my children?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[May I stop paying child support because my spouse will not let me see my children? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/may-i-stop-paying-child-support/</link>
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		<title>Will I be required to pay spousal support?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Will I be required to pay spousal support? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/required-to-pay-spousal-support/</link>
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		<title>Am I paying too much child support or receiving too little?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Am I paying too much child support or receiving too little? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/28/too-much-too-little-child-support/</link>
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		<title>Can biological parents still have a relationship with their children even if the children have been made Crown Wards for the purpose of adoption?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can biological parents still have a relationship with their children even if the children have been made Crown Wards for the purpose of adoption? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/parental-access-to-crown-wards/</link>
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		<title>Do grandparents have the right to visit their grandchildren?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do grandparents have the right to visit their grandchildren? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/grandparents-right-to-visit-grandchildren/</link>
	</item>
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		<title>Can you sue for custody and support of your pet?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you sue for custody and support of your pet? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/custody-and-support-of-pet/</link>
	</item>
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		<title>What happens when separated parents cannot agree on anything regarding their child?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What happens when separated parents cannot agree on anything regarding their child? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/cannot-agree-regarding-child/</link>
	</item>
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		<title>Can a mother be convicted of abducting her own children?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can a mother be convicted of abducting her own children? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/abducting-own-children/</link>
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		<title>Does the Internet have any impact on custody and access rights?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Does the Internet have any impact on custody and access rights? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/internet-and-custody-access/</link>
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		<title>Can a Judge bar a parent from smoking around a child?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can a Judge bar a parent from smoking around a child? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/smoking-around-children/</link>
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		<title>What is &#8217;supervised access&#8217; ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is 'supervised access' ? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/supervised-access/</link>
	</item>
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		<title>Is &#8216;race&#8217; a factor that is considered in custody cases?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Is 'race' a factor that is considered in custody cases? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/race-and-custody/</link>
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		<title>Am I allowed to spank my children?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Am I allowed to spank my children? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/spank-children/</link>
	</item>
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		<title>Can I use my personal journal to prove how poor access has been?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can I use my personal journal to prove how poor access has been? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/custody-access-journal/</link>
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		<title>What is a Custody/Access Assessment?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a Custody/Access Assessment? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/custody-access-assessment/</link>
	</item>
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		<title>Do grandparents have the right to visit their grandchildren?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do grandparents have the right to visit their grandchildren? Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/access-to-grandchildren/</link>
	</item>
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		<title>Will I get custody of my children after we separate?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Will I get custody of my children after we separate? The answer depends on the best interests of the children. Family Law lawyer discusses this issue.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/25/child-custody-after-separation/</link>
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		<title>Legal Issues in the Purchase of a Dental Practice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Frequently Asked Legal Questions when Purchasing a Dental Practice (applicable to province of Ontario only) ]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/08/purchase-dental-practice/</link>
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		<title>Using A Computer Development/Consulting Agreement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Article about using a using a computer development/consulting agreement (applicable to province of Ontario only)]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/08/computer-consulting-agreement/</link>
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		<title>Employment Agreements: Is Your Business Protected From Your Employees Stealing Your Clients, Competing with You, or Disclosing Your Trade-secrets ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Article about how to use and employment agreement to protect your business from your employees stealing your clients, competing with you, or disclosing your trade-secrets. (applicable to province of Ontario only) ]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/08/non-competition-non-solicitation-employees/</link>
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		<title>If You are a Partner In a Business, Have You Signed a Partnership Agreement ?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Article about How a Partnership Agreement can assist partners in a business (applicable to province of Ontario only)]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.canadalegal.com/2005/10/08/partnership-agreement/</link>
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