Written in a concise and easy-to-read style, this resource offers a good balance of substantive and procedural elements of family law.

Learn how to:

• Deal with domestic violence
• Prepare your client for trial
• Handle issues of the matrimonial home more effectively
• Manage questions of entitlement
• Deal more effectively with a dependant's claim for damages

This invaluable text provides all the details you need to effectively meet the demands of your responsibilities:

• The Family Law Rules
• References to the Divorce Act and Family Law Act
• Practical considerations such as:
  • Proper retainers
  • The collection of accounts
  • How to prepare financial statements
• Detailed discussion of child support guidelines including relevant case law and discussion of the law regarding common law spouses and same-sex couples
• Precedents
• Sample forms
• Sample letters to send to clients