Divorced & Done

This week we're taking some of your questions, including the best jurisdiction to file a claim and time limits for unmarried couples, relocation matters with children, and whether your ex's car allowance should be included in income for the purposes of child support. This is the best divorce podcast on the Internet, in our opinion. We're Canadian divorce lawyers taking you through the...

Welcome back to the best divorce podcast on the Internet, in our opinion. We're Canadian divorce lawyers taking you through the Divorced & Done steps to make your divorce as smooth as the jazz at the end of our show. Find us online at all of our links below, or send us an email, to lawyerstalkingaboutdivorce@gmail.com Newsletter   divorcedanddone.substack.com Leave us a Voicemail: speakpipe.co...

This week we're talking with Darren's former classmate from the US, Idaho Divorce Attorney Robert Taylor. Robert Taylor talks about his family law practice throughout Idaho, working to make your divorce as efficient and pain-free as possible, and we catch up on Idaho football. Go Vandals! Find Robert online at https://taylorlm.com/ Jump the que and get your question answered sooner, via voicemails...

Happy 2024! We're giving you an overview of the Divorced & Done steps, a roadmap to concluding your divorce as soon, and as reasonably, as practicably possible. No questions this week, but please keep sending your questions, as your questions power the podcast, and we'll address them in a future episode. Jump the que and get your question answered sooner, via voicemails to SpeakPipe.co...

We're here, you're there, thanks for being with us. We take questions through our podcast email LawyersTalkingAboutDivorce@gmail.com. Jump the que and get your question answered sooner, via voicemails to SpeakPipe.com/DivorcedAndDone See our TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@familylaw_darrenschmidt and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcedanddone/ Please leave us a review on Spotify,...

Happy belated Halloween! Thanks for continuing to be part of the Divorced & Done Community. This week it's more of your questions ... and some Halloween banter. We take questions through our podcast email LawyersTalkingAboutDivorce@gmail.com. Jump the que and get your question answered sooner, via voicemails to SpeakPipe.com/DivorcedAndDone See our TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@familylaw_darrens...

We're back, again! Thanks for continuing to be part of the Divorced & Done Community. We take questions through our podcast email LawyersTalkingAboutDivorce@gmail.com. Jump the que and get your question answered sooner, via voicemails to SpeakPipe.com/DivorcedAndDone See our TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@familylaw_darrenschmidt and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divorcedanddone/ Please lea...

We're back from a brief break, since we last talked, the tort of family violence has been overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal. Ontario trial level decision is 2022 ONSC 1303 - https://canlii.ca/t/jmpnf / Ontario Court of Appeal decision is 2023 ONCA 476 - https://canlii.ca/t/jz277 We take questions through our podcast email LawyersTalkingAboutDivorce@gmail.com. Jump the que and get your...

You don't need to be a gym rat to make progress in your overall fitness.  You just need the right fitness instructor, and this week we're speaking with one of the best, Nicole Pleasants. Nicole is a fitness instructor based in the North Okanagan but she can assist anyone as a personal trainer over the internet.  Darren sat down with Nicole this week to discuss approaches to fitness and her...

This week we're learning more about Collaborative Law with Kelowna lawyer, Leneigh Bosdet. Leneigh is a family lawyer with the firm of Pushor Mitchell LLP, you can find Leneigh online at https://www.pushormitchell.com/leneigh-bodset/ Leneigh speaks about her specific work with the Okanagan Collaborative Family Law Group , which she chairs. The group has 10 lawyers, 4 financial professionals, 3...

What's better than a (normally) scheduled podcast? A newsletter ! Please subscribe to our Substack: https://divorcedanddonet.substack.com/ We're now on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRMr0Smi7Q8f36LZdAJ1fNA In the podcast realm we dive into how to appeal divorce judgements and how to remove outside relief from your divorce process. Have you ever thought about self-representing in court...

NEW! Sign up for our Newsletter here: https://divorcedanddonet.substack.com/ This week we tackle 3 questions, first, what to do when your ex wants to push an agreement you just signed, with lawyers, back into Court, and how to prepare for a case conference. Additionally, we talk about valuing real property (the matrimonial home) appropriately to determine a fair settlement, and dealing with parent...

This week we're joined by Toronto Realtor, James in the City.  James is an incredibly fun, down-to-earth, real estate professional who has made a big name for himself in Canada's largest housing market.  He discusses the challenges of listing and selling a house while getting divorced, and buying a house with less dollars when your divorce is completed. Find James online: Instagram: http...

This week we address relocations under our family law legislation, when one parent wants to move, and the other contests the move. Who wins? Always ask why you want to move. Plus, counselling and therapy for children, when one parent approves, and the other disagrees.  Thanks to Bob and Brad, the best physical therapists on the internet in their opinion, for their inspiration for our new intr...

This week we have a new intro - thanks to Darren, and our personal and professional friends, for their ringing endorsement of our show! Our community powers our podcast. This week we're addressing THE most important issue of the next 20 years: parents on titles to matrimonial homes. Plus, keeping your address confidential when you serve pleadings and Court documents on the other party, and, repair...

This week we discuss a case on civil contempt: 2023 ABKB 58 https://canlii.ca/t/jv6jd In the case, the ex husband is found in civil contempt for failing to comply with a court order and arbitration award.  The problem?  He refused to remove a Certificate of Pending Litigation (lien) on title to one of the parties' real properties.  The court ordered that the ex husband be imprisione...

Does your cousin support your podcast? Rob's does!  This episode kicks off with a personal question and then moves along with a question about a missing respondent where Rob reminds us that if you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not unicorns. What happens when you get a final order and it is time to collect? Rob tells us his experience.  Darren answers a question about how long you need to...

What do you do when your ex doesn't honour your freshly signed separation agreement? Send us a speakpipe or an email! This week Darren and Rob take a no-nonsense approach to dealing with pending family litigation, parenting agreements, and what to pack when heading to the beach! (spoiler: Rob needs his near beer and Hawaiian Tropic to feel at home, Darren splashes out on a cooler!) Later, Darren d...

This episode we are joined by Charmaine Panko to discuss all things collaborative law.  Charmaine is an outstanding lawyer based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - leading her firm, Panko Collaborative Law and Mediation.  She is a titan in the legal internet space, running her Canadian Law Blog ("Clawbie") award winning TikTik account @commonsenselawyer.    Find her website at www.commonsenselawyer.com...

This week is the second episode of Divorced & Done Etcetera, where we talk about issues not related to divorce or family law, but that we still think you may find interesting. Rob is joined by SAIT instructor and hockey podcaster Dan Stephenson, who shares Rob's unique interest, working as a part-time professional magician. You can find Dan's Calgary Flames podcast, "Fireside Chat", wherever y...

This week we're addressing two broad questions, first, when one parent wants shared parenting, but the other parent is the primary parent, how to prepare for mediation through Court.  Plus, a listener raises a topic that we believe will be one of the biggest issues in divorce matters over the next 20 years: what to do when your ex's parents loaned you money to buy a house, then you separate,...

This week we tackled three questions: First, when child welfare / protective services are involved with your family matter, can you access information that has not been formally provided to you? Second, a former partner is receiving both income and dividends from a closely held company. How can we assess what the payor's actual income is, for the purposes of child support? Finally, a listener is s...

This week we received a SpeakPipe voicemail about a listener who has a valid separation agreement for her ex to buy her out of the family home with proceeds of sale from an out of province condo, but the agreement has not been honoured. What's next? Also, a parent who has not seen their ex for 7 years, with kids over 18, has not received child support. Is there still a claim to child support? Find...

This week we discuss how to live separately even if your finances are tight. We chat about section 7 expenses and pre trial conferences. Finally, we go through how to handle co parenting problems.  Find us online at DivorcedAndDone.com and our podcast email LawyersTalkingAboutDivorce@gmail.com, send voicemails to SpeakPipe.com/DivorcedAndDone  We're a TOP 10 podcast as ranked by Feedspot...

2022 was a big year in the family and divorce law world.  We discuss the three biggest developments.  First, the new tort of family violence (case discussed can be found here - https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2022/2022onsc1303/2022onsc1303.html ).  Second, our courts continue to take judicial notice of the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccinations for children.  Third, the re...