Divorce
Contested and uncontested divorce applications under the Divorce Act, including corollary relief — parenting, support and property.
Practice Area
Family Law. Clarity and strength through life's hardest transitions.
Compassionate, strategic representation in divorce, separation, parenting, support and property division across Ontario.
Overview
Family law disputes are unlike any other: the opposing party is someone you once trusted, the stakes include your children and your financial future, and emotion runs through every decision. You need counsel who brings calm, structure and strategy to a chaotic time.
Waliani Law represents spouses and parents in negotiation, mediation and litigation under Ontario's Family Law Act, the Divorce Act and the Children's Law Reform Act. We resolve matters out of court whenever possible — and litigate decisively when it is not.
Our promise is candour: realistic advice about outcomes, transparent fees and a strategy built around what actually matters to you and your children.
Common Legal Issues
- You are considering separation and want to understand your rights first
- You need a parenting schedule that works — and a former partner who follows it
- Support is unpaid, or the payor's real income is being hidden
- You've been served with a family court application
- You want a separation agreement instead of a court battle
- You are remarrying and want a marriage contract
How We Help
Settlement-First Approach
Court is expensive, slow and public. We pursue negotiated agreements and mediation first — preserving relationships and resources.
Children at the Centre
Parenting arrangements built around your children's best interests, stability and your ongoing role in their lives.
Financial Precision
Support and equalization turn on numbers. We build rigorous financial disclosure and work with valuators where needed.
Decisive Litigation
When the other side won't be reasonable, we move — motions, case conferences and trial advocacy that protect your position.
What We Do
Family Law services, end to end.
Separation
Advice on rights and obligations upon separation, including exclusive possession of the matrimonial home and interim arrangements.
Decision-Making Responsibility & Parenting Time
What was once called custody and access: parenting plans, schedules, relocation disputes and enforcement, always guided by the child's best interests.
Child Support
Table support and section 7 special expenses under the Child Support Guidelines, including imputing income to under-reporting payors.
Spousal Support
Entitlement, quantum and duration under the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines — for both recipients and payors — including variation and termination.
Property Division
Equalization of net family property under the Family Law Act, exclusions, unequal division claims and treatment of the matrimonial home.
Separation Agreements
Comprehensive, enforceable domestic contracts that resolve all issues without court — including independent legal advice for the other party's agreement.
Marriage Contracts & Cohabitation Agreements
Prenuptial and cohabitation agreements that protect property, businesses and expectations before problems arise.
Client Experiences
Results our clients talk about.
My separation was resolved through a negotiated agreement without ever setting foot in a courtroom. I always understood my options, the costs and the strategy. My kids and I are in a better place because of it.
J. Tremblay
Family Law Client, Vaughan
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers, in plain language.
Married spouses equalize their net family property: each spouse calculates the growth in their net worth during the marriage, and the spouse with the higher growth pays half the difference to the other. The matrimonial home receives special treatment, and certain assets — like gifts and inheritances kept separate — may be excluded. Common-law partners are not covered by equalization and rely instead on trust claims.
Speak With a Family Law Lawyer
The right time to get advice is now.
Deadlines, evidence and leverage all favour the party who acts first. Book a confidential consultation and know exactly where you stand.