The Divorce process generally involves the following 2 stages: Stage 1: the Court will determine whether a Divorce should be granted by considering whether there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage through adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion or separation. Stage 2: the Court will determine how to deal with all other key issues resulting…
The Divorce process generally involves the following 2 stages: Stage 1: the Court will determine whether a Divorce should be granted by considering whether there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage through adultery, unreasonable behaviour, desertion or separation. Stage 2: the Court will determine how to deal with all other key issues resulting…
The Court will award care and control based on the principle that the welfare of the child is the paramount (i.e. most important) consideration. The Court may also take into consideration the child’s wishes. The objective and purpose of awarding access to the parent who does not have care and control of the child is…
The Court will award care and control based on the principle that the welfare of the child is the paramount (i.e. most important) consideration. The Court may also take into consideration the child’s wishes. Generally, one parent will be awarded with care and control of the child and the other parent (without care and control)…
The Court can order that the custody be awarded jointly to both parents or solely to a single parent. The Court will award custody based on the principle that the welfare of the child is the paramount (i.e. most important) consideration. The Court may also take into consideration the child’s wishes. Joint custody (i.e. custody…