There's good and bad in every profession. Choosing the
right divorce lawyer is an important decision. A good Ontario family
lawyer can make or break your case. For starters, make sure that your
divorce lawyer's practice is restricted to or at least has an emphasis in
Ontario Family Law. You don't want your corporate lawyer handling your
divorce.Â
It's also a good idea to confirm that your divorce lawyer has been in
the game for at least a few years. There is no substitute for experience
and not just legal experience, but life experience too. Divorce is a mix
of reason and emotion, law and psychology. You want a divorce lawyer who
has mastery of both the legal and human factors that play out in a
divorce.Â
That means that your divorce lawyer should understand the fundamentals
of negotiation and how they overlap with the emotions that inevitably
influence the course of the separation and divorce negotiations. Firmness
combined with finesse will usually carry the day and save you thousands
of dollars.Â
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The bad news is that a good Toronto divorce lawyer is usually
expensive. A really good divorce lawyer in Toronto could cost $300-$500
per/hour or more. You usually get what you pay for. The good news is that
you don't always need a divorce lawyer to negotiate and file your divorce
in Ontario.Â
If you and your ex have agreed on everything and all you want to do is
put your separation or divorce agreement in writing and get divorced, you
can do most of the work yourself. Here are your choices.Â
Some will take time off work to visit the Ontario Family law court and
attempt to fumble through their divorce forms. This can be risky, because
the clerks at the Ontario Family law court cannot offer you advice and
can only provide you with the divorce forms. If you need assistance you
could wait all day to speak with duty counsel and their ability to help
is limited.Â
You can purchase a divorce kit at your local Staples or Business
Depot, but like if you visited the Ontario Family Court to obtain Ontario
family law forms, you will have little help or guidance.Â
There are services that offer online tutorials where you can create
your own Ontario divorce forms online. These services guide you through
creating your Separation or Uncontested Divorce Agreement and are fully
automated, so at the end your court form or agreement is available to
download and print. Some will even offer access to an online legal
opinion so if you simply have an Ontario family law question, you can
purchase credits and get answers online.Â
For more information about how to find a good Toronto divorce lawyer
or about creating your Ontario Family Law forms please visit www.bermanbarristers.com or
www.myontariodivorce.com.