Resources
As mediators specializing in separation and divorce, Clarity is all about providing you with information to help you make important decisions.
The links below are fantastic resources for learning about your legal rights and responsibilities—specifically, the legal system, and how it applies to things like custody, division of property, and taxes.
Canada Pension Plans (CPP)
Divorced or separated: splitting Canada Pension Plan credits (Government of Canada)
Court process
- Find an Ontario court (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General)
- Ontario’s family courts structure (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General)
- A guide to procedures in family court (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General)
Custody and access
Federal information
- Child custody and access (Family Law Education for Women)
- Custody and parenting (Department of Justice—federal)
- The Voice of the Child in Separation/Divorce Mediation and Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes: A Literature Review (Department of Justice—federal)
Provincial information
- Child custody, access, and parenting plans (Community Legal Education Ontario)
- Children’s Law Reform Act (Government of Ontario)
- The Office of the Children’s Lawyer (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General)
Family law
Federal family law
Provincial family law
- Family law rules (Government of Ontario)
- Government-based family justice services (search by province)
- What you should know about family law in Ontario (Ministry of the Attorney General)
Legal aid
Name changes
- Make a formal name change (ServiceOntario)
Property division
- Division of property (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General)
- Division of Public Service pension benefits package (Public Services and Procurement Canada)
- How property is divided in family law (Family Law Education for Women)
Support payments
Child support
- Child support table look-up (Department of Justice)
- Family Responsibility Office (Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services)
- The federal child support guidelines (Department of Justice)
Spousal support
- Family Responsibility Office (Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services)
- Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines: The Revised User’s Guide (Department of Justice)
- Spousal support calculator (MySupportCalculator.ca)
- Spousal support: general information (Family Law Education for Women)
- Spousal support: general information (Ministry of the Attorney General, Ontario)
Talking to children about separation/divorce
- What Happens Next? Information for Kids about Separation and Divorce (Department of Justice—federal)
- Where Do I Stand? A Child’s Legal Guide to Separation and Divorce (Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General)
Tax benefits and credits
- Canada Child Benefit (Canada Revenue Agency)
- Can you claim the amount for an eligible dependant? (Canada Revenue Agency)
- Credits, benefits and incentives for single people and families (Ontario Ministry of Finance)
- Overview of child and family benefits (Canada Revenue Agency)
Traveling abroad with children
- Recommended consent letter for children travelling abroad (Government of Canada)
Suggested reading (books)
- 101 Ways to be a Long-Distance Super-Dad…or Mom, Too!
- Clean Break: How to Divorce with Dignity and Move on with Your Life
- Dinosaurs Divorce
- Divorce Poison: How to Protect Your Family from Bad-mouthing and Brainwashing
- The Good Divorce
- High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
- Managing High Conflict People in Court
- Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends
- Surviving Separation and Divorce: Regaining Control, Building Strength and Confidence, Securing a Financial Future
- Surviving Your Divorce: A Guide to Canadian Family Law
- Take Control of Your Divorce: Strategies to Stop Fighting & Start Co-Parenting
- Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication
- Tug of War: A Judge’s Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles, and the Bitter Realities of Family Court