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ezDivorce
can help you obtain a cheap and quick Ontario, Canada
'simple' sole/uncontested divorce or joint divorce from only $350. Get a
professionally drafted separation agreement for $300.
ezDivorce
only assists with 'simple' divorces: one in which you are
asking the court to grant you a divorce only - you are
not asking for the court to grant orders with respect to
anything else, including, but not limited to: spousal support,
child custody, access and support, etc.
ezDivorce
prepares and files all of the necessary forms required to obtain
your Ontario 'simple' divorce. You will fill out a simple intake
form - we then prepare and file the paperwork with the court.
The entire process averages 2 to 3 months (from when your
application is filed with the court until the divorce order is
granted). However, some court locations can be much slower.
Click here for a summary of the entire
process.
Requirements
(summary):
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Residency -
Either you or your spouse must be living in Ontario
for at least one consecutive year at the time the divorce is
filed.
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Divorce Only
- We only deal with 'simple' divorces - your only request
can be for a divorce - no orders for spousal
support, child custody/access/support, division of property,
etc.
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Legal Basis for Divorce -
Your divorce must be based on separation or adultery. Read
this for more information about separation or adultery as the legal
basis for divorce in Canada.
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Documentation
Separation Agreement? - Although any lawyer would
recommend that you have one, the court does not
require that you have a separation agreement to grant a
divorce. It is highly
recommended that you have one, especially if you have marital property
that must be divided and/or minor children. Read more
here.
Marriage Certificate -If
you do not have your marriage certificate, you must* obtain
a replacement.
If you were married in
Ontario, click here for
information on how to obtain a replacement. *If you were
married outside of Canada or the USA, you must use your best efforts to obtain a
replacement certificate - however if this proves to be
impossible, the court will still grant your divorce.
If your marriage certificate is in a language other than
English or French, you must obtain a certified
translation into either English or French.
Prior Divorce/Death - If your current
marriage took place outside of Ontario*, you must provide
proof of your prior divorce - but if it proves to be
impossible to get a copy of your foreign divorce certificate, you
will
still get your Ontario divorce. (*Although
the Divorce Act states 'Canada', most courts in
Ontario require this proof if your current marriage took
place outside of Ontario.)
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"Serving" your Spouse with a copy
of the divorce papers
Unless special permission is obtained by the court
in advance,
your spouse must be given a copy of the divorce papers after
they are filed with the court (unless you are filing a joint
divorce where both spouses sign the forms together).
Missing Spouse - If you have no idea
where your spouse is and have exhausted all reasonable means
of finding him/her, you must get special permission from the
court to get a divorce in this situation. Click
here to learn more.
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Child Support & Divorce
If you have
minor children child support should be paid in accordance
with the Federal Child Support Guidelines. Click
here to learn more about child
support in Canada.
ezDivorce
will not assist you if you are
not paying child support in accordance with the Federal
Guidelines. We suggest that you either start paying proper
support or get your spouse to be the one to file the
divorce.
(If you are
the one who is supposed to be paying support but are not, or
are paying less than what the Federal Child Support Guidelines require,
even if you have a written agreement for this, the court will
in all likelihood refuse to grant your divorce until you pay
in accordance with the Federal Guidelines.)
Click here for a more detailed
version of the above requirements.
Fees
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Simple Sole/Uncontested or Joint Ontario Divorce:
$350 for a
simple
or joint divorce if either spouse lives in the
City of Toronto
$400 for the rest of Ontario (including
the surrounding GTA regions of Halton, Peel, York
and Durham)
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Mandatory court filing fees: $447. All but $10 of the court's fees can be
waived if you meet certain low-income requirements.
Click
here for more info.
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Optional separation agreement: $300.
Add 5%
GST except to the court's fees.
Click
here for a more complete
explanation of fees and 'extras'
Click here to read what our customers are
saying
*THE FACT THAT THE
OWNER/OPERATOR OF
ezDivorce
IS A LAWYER SHOULD NOT
LEAD YOU TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE PURCHASING AND/OR RECEIVING
LEGAL ADVICE OR REPRESENTATION.
The only services
provided by or through
ezDivorce
are (1) the completion and filing of the forms required to
obtain a simple divorce in Ontario, Canada, and (2) the
completion of basic separation agreement templates - in each
case without the provision of legal advice or
representation.
Please review our
terms of purchase and privacy policy.
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