Elizabeth Goldenberg Bluewater Mediation was founded by Lene Madson, who build a very successful family mediation centre. Late last year, Lene was appointed as a Judge, and Bluewater Mediation changed ownership. It is now owned by the law firm McKenzie Lake LLP, and the two mediators are Malcolm Bennett and Alf Mamo of McKenzie Lake. I’m interested … Read more
While I’ve been a divorce lawyer for the past 23 years, it was not until January of 2016 that I opened The New Family Law Center. It’s hard to believe that a full year has passed. I was speaking with my colleague Peter Carayiannis the other day, and while offering encouraging feedback about The New … Read more
This may seem weird, but I mentioned the seagulls from Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir Committed during a recent radio interview. While discussing my seminar on Separation Literacy, I was trying to make the point that separations happen, even in nature. I offer my clients some perspective with the knowledge Elizabeth Gilbert shared from William Jordan’s book … Read more
I have exciting news! Yesterday, The New Family Law Center appeared on the Business Buzz page of The London Free Press. The article reads: Separation advice Lawyer offers family law expertise Elizabeth Goldenberg, a London divorce lawyer with 23 years experience, has opened a center to provide accessible legal representation in separation. The New Family … Read more
Recently, I was asked to draft a cohabitation agreement by a young professional woman. She is previously divorced and owns the home she’ll be living in with her new partner, and her colleagues told her that she should protect her house and establish a set of rules should they separate. This was excellent advice. The … Read more
I was reviewing the documents for a variation of child support motion the other day, and I was amazed that the documents just to start the motion to change and the necessary reply documents had created a brief that was one and a half inches thick before either party had even appeared in Court. There … Read more
This is interesting and exciting! You can now set up or vary child support online. The Ministry of the Attorney General (Ontario) has launched a do-it-yourself online Child Support Service, which looks promising. I normally refuse cases involving variations of support because regardless of whether it is to increase or decrease support, it’s impossible to … Read more
Before applying to Court for an uncontested divorce, please speak with a lawyer first, to ensure that applying for divorce is the correct step. A lawyer will ask a few questions to determine whether or not an application for divorce would likely be opposed (contested) and whether or not this is a situation in which … Read more