Family Law
Family Law
In law, as in life, the breakup of intimate relationships presents unique challenges. The practice of Family Law requires the lawyer to be able to deal with intense emotions, as well as complicated financial circumstances. Our family law team at McKenzie Lake offers years of combined experience that allow us to help you deal with a very difficult time in your life and at the same time protect your monetary interests. We provide an objective, compassionate and informed voice at a time when you have to make decisions that will likely impact you for the rest of your life.
We understand that most separated couples want their hard-earned money to stay in the family rather than being spent on lawyers. Cost-effective, efficient solutions are a priority for us, as it is for our family law clients. Our legal team strives to achieve a fair and practical solution to family law disputes at an affordable expense.
The McKenzie Lake team provides strategic and effective advocacy for the cases that require the use of the court system. The seven members of our family law team have a wealth of courtroom experience in all aspects of the adversary process including trials and significant appeals.
No two Family Law cases are the same. Certain circumstances require aggressive advocacy and the utilization of the extensive range of orders available from the Courts. On the other hand, there are situations where the client is better served by using a more private, informal and timely resolution process. We make an early assessment of our clients' objectives and circumstances in order to create strategies that are uniquely tailored to their needs. The McKenzie Lake team offers mediation, arbitration and collaborative family law as options. These out-of-court techniques, effectively used, can allow separated couples and their children to move forward with their individual lives free of conflict and antagonism.
As families change in our society, so too do the laws and precedents governing those laws. We are committed to being at the forefront of understanding current family law and the way it applies to our clients. The McKenzie Lake family law team members participate regularly at continuing education programs, often as presenters. The senior member of our group, Alfred Mamo, is the author of The Annual Review of Family Law, a textbook published yearly and perceived by lawyers and judges as one of Canada's best-regarded authorities in the field of family law.
Our knowledge of the law, when combined with our ongoing practice and expertise, allows us to help our clients to resolve their cases quickly, compassionately and efficiently. We specialize in providing legal advice and support in all aspects of family law, including:
- Marriage Contracts
- Separation Agreements
- Child Custody
- Child and Spousal Support
- Property Claims
- Division of Assets
- Divorce
- Adoptions
- Matters involving Children's Aid Societies
