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Divorce And The Second Wave of COVID-19: Why Now is The Time to Seek Information

COVID-19, Divorce / By Anna-Marie Musson

It’s been a gruelling four months. We’ve all been grappling with the stress of lockdowns, social distancing, homeschooling, food shortages, scary news stories, and government emergency declarations. It’s unprecedented in world history. Just think about the context of that sentence; the world has never seen anything like this, primarily because of the interconnected nature of …

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The Covid Cohort and Spousal Support Payments

Child Support, COVID-19 / By Anna-Marie Musson

Students opting to skip year of pandemic-restricted campus life, presenting challenges for divorced parents The acronym B.C. can now be repurposed to mean “Before Covid,” especially for a growing trend that sees post secondary students taking a gap-year. In life B.C. (Before Covid), young people would announce to their parents a life-changing decision to “take …

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COVID-19 and Child Support Payments

Child Support, Children, COVID-19 / By Anna-Marie Musson

Desperate Parents Seek Answers Parents who receive regular child support and other spousal payments are starting to see the taps run dry because of COVID-19. Ex-Spouses are unilaterally cutting off court-mandated financial support, claiming government orders to stop work or close their businesses due to COVID-19 have left them without the ability to meet the regular cash obligation. I am fielding …

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Yes, You Need A Will – Especially After A Break Up

Separation / By Anna-Marie Musson

Dealing with a break up is hard. The untangling of lives is complicated and messy. The last thing a couple is thinking about is what will happen to my assets if I die? But there are so many reasons why this needs to be on the top of your to-do list. Many people assume that …

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It’s a phone call I will never forget.

Divorce, Separation / By Anna-Marie Musson

A 75-year old woman who’s been self-isolating with her husband came to the conclusion she’d had enough of him. She told me she wants a divorce. Turns out, the government isolation orders forced her to reflect on her life and her relationship. And she’s decided to end the marriage when she and her husband emerge from …

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