Family Law
Family Lawyer – Oakville, Ontario
In life, unforeseen situations may come up where you find yourself in need of advice or guidance to find the best resolution to a family law matter. Speaking with a lawyer who cares will help in your difficult situation.
Alves Law has significant experience in matrimony property, custody and child access issues (now known as parenting and decision-making disputes), and other family law matters.
Family Law Experience & Expertise
Alves Law is your trusted partner when it comes to navigating the complex landscape of family law. With a deep understanding of the broad spectrum of life events encompassed by family law, including marriage, divorce, separation, child custody, property division and more, we are committed to providing exceptional legal services tailored to your unique circumstances.
Alves Law – Trusted Family Lawyer in Oakville
Alves Law, led by Emma Alves, a highly experienced family lawyer, is here to provide you with the support and expertise you need during this challenging phase of your life.
With her extensive legal experience, Emma understands the complexities that family law disputes can bring and empathizes with the emotions you may be experiencing. She is dedicated to being by your side every step of the way, ensuring that your rights and well-being are protected.
If you’re looking for Oakville family lawyers who genuinely care about your unique situation, Alves Law is here for you. Contact us, share your side of the story, and let our family law firm guide you toward a favorable resolution. Your peace of mind is our top priority.
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Putting Families First: Compassionate Legal Guidance in Family Law Cases
Alves Law is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal support in a wide range of family law matters.
Whether it’s drafting marriage contracts or separation agreements, obtaining court orders, or navigating property division in a high-conflict divorce, our focus is on delivering effective solutions tailored to each unique situation.
Especially when there are children involved, we prioritize minimizing conflict and strive to reach resolutions that benefit everyone. Our approach is centered around achieving the best possible outcome for all parties, taking into account the well-being and best interests of the children.
With Alves Law by your side, you can trust that we will guide you through the complexities of family law, offering sound advice and advocating for your rights. We are committed to helping you find a resolution and move forward with confidence during these challenging times.
Why Choose Alves Law
From skillfully negotiating agreements to facilitating peaceful mediation in areas of disagreement, our experienced and skilled family law legal team in Oakville is dedicated to finding effective resolutions that prioritize your best interests.
Should the need arise, we are prepared to vigorously represent you in court battles pertaining to child custody and property matters. We strive to protect your rights and support you through every step of the way with solution-oriented services.
Knowledge
We carry extensive knowledge of The Divorce Act, The Children’s Law Reform Act, The Child Support Guidelines, The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, and The Family Law Act.
We understand how to use past cases and legal guidelines to provide the best support in a family law matter.
Negotiating With Difficult Personalities
As your counsel, we know family matters are extremely emotional, especially when discussing topics such as child support arrangements, section 7 expenses, separation agreements, business assets, matrimonial property and many others.
We understand how to negotiate and communicate with abusers and perpetrators of domestic violence, narcissistic personalities, individuals with diagnosed mental health disorders, and bullies.
Court Representation
If it comes to it, we are ready to take your family law matter to court.
Our legal team is extremely skilled and experienced in representing our clients in court, presenting written evidence and oral submissions, strategizing in real-time, presenting arguments and counter-arguments, and utilizing relevant facts and evidence in your favor.
Connections To Other Resources
Family law cases can have consequences that reach into other areas of life that require equal attention, such as tax repercussions, accounting, mental health, child development needs, real estate, criminal behavior that may need to be reported, schooling arrangements, and addictions help.
Having handled hundreds of family law cases, we can help refer our clients to additional resources, public and private, to assist them in navigating complex, difficult situations.
Family Law Practice Areas
Divorce
Divorce is a significant life event that marks the legal dissolution of a marriage, with profound legal and emotional implications for those involved. Our divorce lawyers in Oakville can provide you with expert guidance throughout the divorce process, ensuring that you understand the intricacies of divorce proceedings. We are here to protect your interests and rights during this challenging time.
Domestic Contracts
Parenting agreements and cohabitation agreements are essential legal tools that help define rights and responsibilities within a family unit. Whether you are seeking to establish a parenting agreement to address child custody and visitation or a cohabitation agreement to protect your interests in a non-marital relationship, our family lawyers are here for you.
Spousal Support
Spousal support is financial assistance paid by one former partner to another after separation or divorce. Our family law lawyers can assist you in understanding the intricacies of spousal support, whether you are the recipient or the paying party.
Property Matters
Property matters in family law involve the division of assets and debts acquired during the relationship, which can include the family home, vehicles, bank accounts, investments, as well as mortgages, loans, and credit card debts. Our family lawyers will ensure you understand your entitlements and obligations throughout the process.
Child Support
Child support is a critical aspect of family law, ensuring that children’s financial needs are met after separation or divorce. Our family lawyers in Oakville can help you navigate child support calculations and ensure your child’s best interests are represented during family court cases.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Ontario is a strategic choice by legal teams to litigate and resolve disputes privately. Costly litigation is not the only option on the table to address a legal issue. Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, refers to several potential ways that two or more parties can resolve a dispute outside a traditional courtroom setting.
Resolve Child-Related Disputes With Co-Parenting Arrangements That Work
There is little that will take more of an emotional toll in a family law dispute than trying to ascertain a co-parenting arrangement in relation to a separation or divorce.
We are committed at Alves Law to helping families create detailed, effective parenting plans that promote, and reinforce, stability and cooperation.
When we sit down with a client, as your lawyer, we want to take the time to understand your family dynamics and ensure the best interests of the children are served with the outcome of any dispute. In this, we work hard to minimize conflict and ensure your children continue to thrive despite changes in family circumstances.
What a co-parenting plan may look like could touch upon the following areas:
- Detailed custody and parenting time schedules.
- Decision-making responsibilities assigned to which party.
- Provisions for holidays, vacations, and special events.
- Legal documents detailing how parents will share expenses relating to the child.
- Details on how parents are to communicate with each other.
- Outlines on further dispute resolutions should future conflicts require additional mediation or decision-making.
Property Division: Protecting Your Financial Interests In A High-Conflict Divorce
Another contentious aspect of a divorce or separation is the division of property. Fair, equitable distribution of assets and debts is the objective when you connect with one of our family lawyers at Alves Law.
In our experience, we have handled many high-conflict divorces and complex property division cases. In many cases, our family lawyers helped clients navigate separating family homes, real estate investments, business interests and professional practices, pensions, savings, and investment accounts.
Under any of these categories and others, if there was anything that you or your spouse owned separately or together, it may be an asset up for dispute. This is regardless of how the asset or property was used, what contribution was made to the property on behalf of each part, and other factors.
Ensure that your legal rights are upheld and that you receive the best result with an experienced family lawyer at your side.
Receive Expert Guidance On Cohabitation Agreements For Unmarried Partners
More couples are choosing to live together unmarried. Cohabitation agreements can be an essential tool to help provide clarity to certain aspects of living together, such as financial responsibilities and property rights. It’s also a way to protect both parties and set the expectation for what would occur should there be a separation.
In this area of family law, there likely may not even be a dispute. Where Alves Law can help is in advising you of certain areas of law and assisting with drafting a legally binding comprehensive cohabitation agreement. It is similar in design to marriage contracts used by couples planning to marry except a cohabitation agreement applies to unmarried couples for as long as they are cohabiting.
Some of the common areas and arrangements included in a cohabitation agreement are:
- A clear definition of property ownership and how this asset would be divided in a separation.
- Financial contributions to household expenses and property maintenance.
- Personal, acquired, and shared debts.
- Rights and obligations concerned shared assets.
- Details regarding child support and education, including dependent children from a previous relationship.
The Oakville family lawyer you choose will play a key role in drafting a cohabitation agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is considered when deciding a child parenting arrangement for my children?
The legal question for determining a parenting arrangement is “ what is in the best interests of the child, or children?”. If there is a serious dispute between you and your spouse regarding the care, parenting time, responsibilities, guardianship, and access and contact for your children, here are some of the criteria the Courts consider in determining arrangements for your children:
- The child’s health and emotional well-being.
- The history of the child’s care.
- The ability of the parent or others requesting guardianship to offer parenting time and care for the child.
- The child’s views and preferences, unless it is inappropriate to consider them.
- The relationships maintained between the child and other important people in their life, such as friends and family members.
- The need for stability in the home at the child’s present age and stage of development.
- The effect of family violence and other conflicts on the child’s safety, security, and well-being.
Do I need a lawyer for a cohabitation agreement or separation agreement?
For a cohabitation agreement, separation agreement, or prenuptial marriage agreement, you are not required by law to retain a lawyer. That said, hiring a lawyer with expertise in family law lays the groundwork for a successful future and a positive outcome on your behalf. With regards to any family law matter, a lawyer can help you explore your options, weigh the benefits and limitations of different legal approaches, consider unexplored possibilities, and set you up to ensure you’re meeting every requirement of the law as it relates to deadlines and document submission.
How much does a family lawyer cost?
The cost of a family lawyer depends on the complexity of your case. It may be charged hourly, as a flat rate, or on a monthly or weekly payment plan depending on the circumstances. When you connect with Alves Law and we understand what is required for your family law matter, we can advise on the precise cost of services. This is something we can discuss in our initial consultation where we can provide additional information relating to what your rights are, best and worst case outcomes for your family matter, how much time you can expect your family law matter to take, and more.
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A conflict that is as deeply personal and often emotionally charged as this often leads to mistakes made that have significant consequences on the result of your case. When dealing with family disputes, it’s crucial to navigate the complexities of the legal process effectively. Without the right legal advice and assistance, you may face significant challenges.
With Alves Law on your side, you get guidance and support from experienced lawyers which is invaluable for protecting your rights. Whether it’s a complex, difficult divorce, seeking spousal support, attempting to set a parenting arrangement for your children, or assistance in protecting your rights surrounding property division, the first step is a consultation with a legal expert.
Resolve family law matters with confidence and with the knowledge that you put in everything you could towards the outcome.
Don’t face family law challenges alone – get in touch with Alves Law for the compassionate legal assistance you deserve.
What Our Clients Are Saying
"...professional, knowledgeable and personable..."
Emma represented my son, and we are very happy we chose her. She took her time to make sure we were informed of all factors surrounding the case as well as stay in contact through the process to have the best possible outcome. Very professional, knowledgeable and personable, she will be top in my list for any future legal needs.
- L. S.
"...patient, smart, strategic, professional, and effective..."
Not all lawyers are sharks, some are eagles.
Emma Alves is an eagle; strong, patient, smart, strategic, professional, and effective.
- J.S.
"...truly been a pleasure..."
Emma's advice, poise, and direction have always been highly valued. I can’t explain how much I have appreciated Emma and what she does. It’s truly been a pleasure to have worked with Emma and more importantly represented by her. I really felt the partnership and that means more to me than you’ll know.
- M. R.
"...made a tough situation easy to handle..."
Thank you so much for everything! I really appreciate all your support! You made a tough situation easy to handle. Thank you for everything!
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