Mission Statement
My objective and that of my team is to use our collective talents to help our clients to review their marriages, partnerships and common law relationships and, if there is no alternative, to prepare our clients to obtain the best possible resolution on separation/divorce.
My group consists of myself as lead counsel, Associate Lawyers, a Forensic Accountant, a General Accountant, a Marriage Counsellor, a Psychiatrist, two Social Workers, one of whom specializes in children of broken homes and a Physical Trainer. Others, including investigators, are employed on an as needed basis.
My team is a cohesive group, which works together, continuously keeping me informed as to progress and developments on your behalf.
I am the facilitator where I am in charge of all information so that I can supply the necessary developments to those in the group who need to know the facts for his or her work to be carried out on your behalf.
You may click here and arrange a confidential, initial meeting with me, to discuss your case and the services we can provide.
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Convenient parking at New City Hall 100 Queen St. W. or click here for additional parking.
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Quick contact information:
390 Bay Street, Suite 910
Toronto, ON M5H 2Y2
Tel: 416-861-0087
Fax: 416-946-1329
Recent Developments In Family Law
Kevin B. Peires of our Office was Counsel on a recently reported Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision which confirmed a spouse’s entitlement to temporary spousal support. The Court firmly declared that despite both parties having relatively high incomes, the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines cannot be ignored and in fact must be considered. For Full Decision Click here
The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines: A User's Guide to the Final Version, July 2008
Bought Your Home Without Title Insurance? Afraid of Fraud? This is the Solution.
A pay raise equals increased child support or suffer retroactivity. Click here for the details.
Click here if you want to deduct, from your Income Taxes, the Legal Fees incurred to establish your right to obtain Spousal and Child Support!
Click here for an URGENT message to my clients living in a common-law relationship or contemplating a common-law relationship! The Supreme Court of Canada maintains the exclusion of sharing property between common law couples.
Yes, it is true, since July 20, 2005, same-sex couples can officially marry in any Province in Canada. This has been the case in Ontario since June of 2003. Canada is only the fourth country in the world to allow same sex marriage. Click here for more information on same sex marriage.
The Supreme Court of Canada overruled the Ontario Court of Appeal and held that in shared or joint custody situations that a divorced parent who spends more time with his or her children should not necessarily be able to automatically pay less child support. Click here to see how you can make this decision work for you!