Some advice regarding the question posted previously: John P. Schuman, C.S. Answer by John P. Schuman, C.S. VerifiedOntario lawyer That is a terrible situation. It sounds like you will have to take steps right away to protect yourself, your children and your legal rights. With regard to getting back in the house, your rights are very limited in a common law relationship. You basically only have rights as a boarder in the home. For more on the rights of common law couples in relation to their home on separation, see this page: schumanlaw.ca/blog/can-a-common-law-spouse.html. With regard to your daughters, your rights are much more complicated. But, it is not acceptable for him just to cut you off form your daughter. To see how judges decide who gets custody of a child, see this page: schumanlaw.ca/blog/how-do-judges-decide-which.html and watch this video: schumanlaw.ca/john-schuman-ontario-family/sole-custody-joint-custody.html . This page provides a bit of information on what to do if one parent wont let the other see the children:schumanlaw.ca/blog/what-do-you-do-if-your.html. However, in your situation, it sounds like you are going to need to speak to a lawyer and get to court quickly before your partner does anything else that is impulsive. This podcast describes how to start court proceedings: schumanlaw.ca/ontario-family-law-podcast/14---ontario-family-court.html. However, a lawyer can really help put together a case that will convince a judge that your daughters should be with you - and right away. To understand the first steps in court, watch this video: schumanlaw.ca/john-schuman-ontario-family/the-ontario-family-court.html or listen to this podcast: For the usual things you should be worried about when separating, watch this video: schumanlaw.ca/john-schuman-ontario-family/what-are-the-first-steps-to.html . You can learn about how Ontario Family Law applies to you, how the Family Court System works and how to advance a child custody case, pick up a copy of this $20 easy-to-understand book on Ontario Family Law: amazon/Devry-Smith-Basics-Ontario-Family/dp/1105271420/ . It will give you an understanding of how the law works in general and has lots of tips to help you win your family court case. Posted 2 days ago John Schuman is a Certified Specialist in Family Law. He is the partner managing the Family Law Group at Devry Smith Frank LLP, a full service law firm located near Eglinton and the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto. Learn more about John! Call him at 416-446-5080 or 416-446-5847 or email [email protected] Listen to the Ontario Family Law Podcast!
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:01:06 +0000
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