Family Law Services

Family law issues are often stressful, emotional, and time-sensitive. At Cedar House Law, we provide trusted family law services to individuals and families across Barrie, Newmarket, Aurora, Bradford, Innisfil, and surrounding areas in Simcoe County and York Region.

Our approach is practical, solution-focused, and designed to help you resolve matters efficiently while protecting your rights and long-term interests.

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  • We prepare comprehensive separation agreements tailored to your circumstances.

    • Parenting, support, and property terms

    • Drafting and negotiation of agreements

    • Review of existing agreements

    • Enforcement and interpretation advice

    • Full and final settlement agreements

  • We assist clients seeking to change existing court orders or agreements.

    • Changes in income or employment

    • Parenting time modifications

    • Child and spousal support variations

    • Relocation-related changes

    • Consent and contested variation applications

  • We help clients resolve disputes efficiently outside of court wherever possible.

    • Mediation and negotiation support

    • Without prejudice settlement discussions

    • Drafting mediated agreements

    • Consent orders

    • Cost-effective dispute resolution strategies

  • We represent clients in time-sensitive family law matters before the Ontario courts.

    • Urgent parenting and support motions

    • Exclusive possession of the matrimonial home

    • Interim custody or support orders

    • Court appearances in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice

    • Emergency relief applications

  • We assist clients in enforcing existing agreements and court orders.

    • Enforcement of child support orders

    • Enforcement of spousal support orders

    • Parenting order compliance issues

    • Contempt applications (where necessary)

    • Assistance with FRO (Family Responsibility Office) matters

  • We assist clients across Barrie and Newmarket with all aspects of separation and divorce, including negotiation, settlement agreements, and court proceedings where necessary.

    • Legal advice on separation and divorce rights in Ontario

    • Drafting and negotiating separation agreements

    • Uncontested divorce applications

    • Contested divorce proceedings

    • Advice on timelines, costs, and process options

  • Description text goes hereWe help parents create and resolve parenting arrangements that prioritize the best interests of their children.

    • Parenting time schedules and arrangements

    • Decision-making responsibility (custody) disputes

    • Parenting plans and agreements

    • Relocation and mobility issues

    • Parenting disputes and enforcement

  • We provide guidance on child support obligations under Ontario law, ensuring fair and accurate outcomes.

    • Child Support Guidelines calculations

    • Initial child support claims

    • Retroactive child support

    • Special or extraordinary expenses (Section 7 expenses)

    • Enforcement and recalculation of support

  • We assist with spousal support claims, negotiations, and disputes.

    • Entitlement to spousal support

    • Calculation of support amounts and duration

    • Spousal support negotiations and settlements

    • Variation of existing spousal support orders

    • Lump sum and periodic support arrangements

  • We advise on the division of property and debts following separation.

    • Division of matrimonial home and real estate

    • Pension and retirement asset division

    • Business and corporate interests

    • Excluded property claims

    • Equalization of net family property

  • We draft and review agreements for individuals and couples across Simcoe County and York Region.

    • Marriage contracts (prenups)

    • Cohabitation agreements

    • Post-marriage agreements

    • Independent legal advice on domestic contracts

    • Contract review and negotiation