How To Get Child Custody In Ontario Quickly

Get a lawyer to help you get custody in Ontario quickly. Child custody gives you the ability to decide about a child’s life.

It enables you to pick the child’s school, make decisions about their health, and what religion they will adhere to.

You also need to think about what religious traditions they will follow. A law firm can help you work through all the issues.

Different types of child custody

Sole custody: One of the parents can make decisions. Also, the child normally lives with the parent that has sole custody.

Split custody: Each parent gets one or more of the children. Also, there are multiple children.

Joint custody: The two parents share making the decisions for the child or children.

Shared custody: This is where the child is with each parent more than 40% of the time under rules that exist.

How To Get Full Custody In Ontario

Our affordable family lawyers help people with several family law issues. The most common are separation agreements and fighting for custody. We try and keep people out of court, which saves them money. If you need to go to court, we have lawyers that can attend in London, Ontario, or Toronto.

Otherwise, we have lawyers across Ontario and British Columbia that can work with you online, on the phone, or by video conferencing. Clients love this because they don’t need to wait weeks for an appointment (law firms are like dentists.) Further, they don’t need to worry about paying for parking or taking time off work.

How To Get Child Custody In Ontario Quickly?

If you want to save money, you can try and get a custody agreement done. You can also try for a separation agreement. These types of agreements are often 10% of the cost of going to court. Even if you don’t resolve all the issues, you might resolve some of them. The fewer issues you have, the less expensive the court will be. Learn how to save money on a lawyer.

o you have questions about getting sole custody in Ontario? You’ve got your sole custody agreement or court order and feel like you can finally relax? You can stop fighting with your ex about custody issues of your children. Right? Then why are you getting letters from your ex’s lawyer? Further, why do the letters state they will be going back to court to argue custody again?!

The lawyers service every single city in Ontario. Also, they travel and also provide legal services over email, video conferencing, and the phone. Most family law disputes don’t make it to court. If you hire a top lawyer, they can hopefully resolve everything with letters and communication.

Instead of calling us, you can fill out the form on the side of this page. A family lawyer will then call or email you for a free 15-minute consultation. It is the easiest way to connect with a lawyer.

Sole Custody In Ontario

You can also reach our family lawyers by filling out the form. Also, you can use the live chat function in the bottom right of the screen.

The Ontario family law courts’ first priority in dealing with children is to try and sort out custody and access. They want to do what is best for the children’s sake. They are less interested in what is best for the parents. Were you the one who won the battle for sole custody? Have you failed to foster a relationship between your child and the other parent? Do you make selfish decisions regarding their access times or deny access to the other parent? The court can change their minds and reverse their order. They can provide the other parent with either sole custody or primary residence of the child instead of yourself.

Our top lawyers mostly work with clients online. We have in-person representation in Toronto and Ottawa. Our family lawyers can file a motion to help you get custody. Keep in mind that the court costs at least $3000. There are also court filing fees charged by the courts.

Getting Sole Custody in Ontario | Interests Of The Child

Sole custody gives you more decision making power than joint or shared custody. However,  you still have an underlying responsibility. You need to facilitate access and a relationship between your child and their other parent. This does not mean that you need to bend over backward to keep the other parent happy. At the very least you will need to do your best to follow whatever access schedule has been ordered or agreed to.

This includes not creating unnecessary arguments and stress:

• constantly complaining about the other parent picking up or dropping off the child five minutes late
• rescheduling access times without providing proper notice and a valid reason as to why the rescheduling needs to occur
• signing the child up for events or activities that you know may be difficult for the other parent to attend

Do you have sole custody? This does not give you a license to dictate every aspect of the child’s life without any input from the other parent. If the other parent can build a case to suggest that this is in fact what you are doing you will likely need to contact a ClearWay Law lawyer to prepare to defend yourself in family court.

People with custody issues normally have a lot of questions. A common question is regarding if they can move away with their children.

How To Pick The Right Law Firm

Law is complicated. There are many people and organizations involved. First, there are two parties that are having a dispute. Then you add two different law firms into the mix. On top of that, organizations like the Children’s Aid Society sometimes get involved. Finally, you have the family law courts and all the staff.

When most people call us for the first time, they have no idea what to do or where to start. This leads them to ask the first question that comes into mind, something like “what’s the retainer?” The question doesn’t make sense to ask a law firm the first time you speak to them. To make our answer simple, we don’t charge retainers. We also don’t have retainer agreements.

When you approach a law firm, see if they can give you a flat fee. If your situation is more complex or becomes more complex, you get an estimate. Either way, you will receive a clear path to move forward. We will explain to you what we need from you.

Getting sole custody in Ontario | Family Court

In a recent decision by the Superior Court of Ontario, a judge sent the message. This was that the use of images or other material for the sole purpose of humiliating the other party will not be tolerated in the courtroom. In this case, the father was seeking a primary residence of the parties’ son. He wanted more access to their daughter. Finally, he wanted an order restraining the mother from moving with the children outside of Hamilton, Ontario. As part of the father’s application, he attached many sensitive and explicit photos of the respondent’s mother. Further, this was attached to his affidavit evidence before the court.

Justice Pazaratz found that the photos should not have been attached. This was true regardless of the father’s explanation and justification. Justice Pazaratz went on to say that there was no evidence that the photos had any connection to the issue of parenting. Also, there was no evidence of parenting deficiency. He summarized that the applicant was trying to turn the “custody motion into a bit of a witch hunt: she’s done bad things.  Maybe she’s a bad mother”.

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Parent With Sole Custody | Making Major Decisions

Justice Pazaratz stated that in today’s society “between e-mails, Facebook, Twitter, texts, and selfies…there’s no shortage of really embarrassing stuff couples can dredge up against one another”.  However, in his decision, he made it clear that “nasty doesn’t work” and “nasty won’t be tolerated”.

This was not the first decision to clarify that “mean-spirited” or “malicious inclusion of humiliating material” will not be tolerated by the courts. Justice Pazaratz noted that parents are being urged by the Ontario Superior Court in recent decisions to “take a more adult and civilized and reasonable approach to resolve custody and access disputes”.

The offensive materials were struck and removed from the court record. Emails, texts, and online postings can assist the court in determining a contentious issue. This can support allegations of drug or alcohol abuse. It can show threatening communications. This might show true attitudes toward parenting, or contradicting the other parties’ evidence. Evidence regarding extra-marital affairs or actions taken by the parent that has no bearing on the parenting of the children will have no relevance in the determination of custody and access.

Things can get complicated with custody battles during certain times of the year, such as Christmas.

Have questions about getting sole custody in Ontario? Call us using the number below. Also, you can fill out one of our forms. You will have a chance to speak to a lawyer to get legal advice.

In conclusion, the information below is from the USA, but the information is still helpful for those in Canada. Many people call us asking if they should move out with their children.

How To Get Emergency Custody in Ontario?

It might be possible to get quick custody if a child is at risk. This is normally complicated, so it is a good idea to speak to a family law firm.

The courts want the child or children to have positive relationships with their parents. They want what is in the best interests of the child. However, sometimes one parent may be unfit due to alcohol, drugs, or abuse. In such situations, the courts might issue an emergency court order.

However, preparing for the court can be challenging. If you need help with getting quick custody in Ontario, contact us.

How To Get Quick Child Custody?

Rushed child custody is an order that the family law courts can make. It gives one parent immediate custody. Sometimes the court will award the government custody of the child. This happens if neither parent can take care of the child. This normally happens when waiting for a hearing. They are often just temporary orders made by the court to protect the child.

With rushed orders, it is normally possible to get in front of a judge within a few days. Sometimes it might take a few weeks. Judges will need lots of evidence that the child is at risk. Also, if there is little evidence, it is very unlikely the judge will award you an emergency order.

How To Get An Emergency Order For Custody In Ontario?

Complete an affidavit. This is how you will swear your evidence to the court. It is a written page that you will file in court. You need to make sure all the information listed in the affidavit is correct.

You will have to file papers to the court. There will be specific forms that you need to fill.

You will have to appear before a judge to argue your position. Be prepared and be organized. The judge will likely ask you a lot of questions. Be prepared to answer the questions.

Further, some of the questions might be very personal and might make you uncomfortable. In the end, the judge will make a decision.

Full Custody Ontario | Go To Family Law Court

Going to court will often only get you a temporary order. You can normally get in front of a judge within a few days or weeks. You must go to court or have your lawyer go for you. It’s important to have all your files and evidence.

If you have witnesses, you will have to speak to the court for the forms you must file out. Sometimes witness fees are required.

Do you need a family attorney to attend court for you? Find the right one on Clearway!

In conclusion, if you don’t have a lawyer, and the opposing does, it may be hard for you to win. If you lose your case, you might have to pay their legal costs.

Fill out the form on the side of this page if you need custody in Ontario quickly.

Author: Alistair Vigier, the CEO of ClearWay Law