Gelman & Associates

Yes. Legal services are available in person, online and over the phone. The main office is in Toronto, and there are more than eight additional satellite offices across central, southern, western and eastern Ontario.

Many matters are resolved through negotiation, mediation, collaborative family law or another settlement process. Court may still be required where an agreement cannot be reached, urgent relief is necessary, or there are significant safety or power-imbalance concerns.

Spouses can draft a separation agreement without a lawyer, but legal advice is recommended so that you fully understand all the conditions in the agreement you have made.

Yes, provided they are drafted and executed properly and signed as a deed. It is essential to obtain legal advice before preparing an agreement.

If a parenting plan is included in a court order under the Divorce Act, the document is legally binding.

In cases involving child support you must typically serve and file financial disclosure - facts about your income, spending, assets such as property and other valuables, and debts - to the opposing party and the court.

Ontario law does not specify an age. The court may consider the child's preference but will weigh the child's maturity, ability to articulate their wishes, and the reasoning behind their views.

Each province and territory in Canada has a maintenance enforcement program for family orders and agreements. The federal government may also refuse to issue a Canadian passport to someone delinquent in child support payments, and has authority to garnish wages for arrears.

Common-law spouses are not required to equalize property after separation, so there is less risk to an inheritance. However spouses may still sue one another under equitable remedies, so it is best to take precautions.

Yes. Legal services are available in person, online and over the phone. The main office is in Toronto, and there are more than eight additional satellite offices across central, southern, western and eastern Ontario.

Many matters are resolved through negotiation, mediation, collaborative family law or another settlement process. Court may still be required where an agreement cannot be reached, urgent relief is necessary, or there are significant safety or power-imbalance concerns.

Spouses can draft a separation agreement without a lawyer, but legal advice is recommended so that you fully understand all the conditions in the agreement you have made.

Yes, provided they are drafted and executed properly and signed as a deed. It is essential to obtain legal advice before preparing an agreement.

If a parenting plan is included in a court order under the Divorce Act, the document is legally binding.

In cases involving child support you must typically serve and file financial disclosure - facts about your income, spending, assets such as property and other valuables, and debts - to the opposing party and the court.

Common-law spouses are not required to equalize property after separation, so there is less risk to an inheritance. However spouses may still sue one another under equitable remedies, so it is best to take precautions.

Yes. Legal services are available in person, online and over the phone. The main office is in Toronto, and there are more than eight additional satellite offices across central, southern, western and eastern Ontario.

Many matters are resolved through negotiation, mediation, collaborative family law or another settlement process. Court may still be required where an agreement cannot be reached, urgent relief is necessary, or there are significant safety or power-imbalance concerns.

Spouses can draft a separation agreement without a lawyer, but legal advice is recommended so that you fully understand all the conditions in the agreement you have made.

Yes, provided they are drafted and executed properly and signed as a deed. It is essential to obtain legal advice before preparing an agreement.

If a parenting plan is included in a court order under the Divorce Act, the document is legally binding.

In cases involving child support you must typically serve and file financial disclosure - facts about your income, spending, assets such as property and other valuables, and debts - to the opposing party and the court.

Common-law spouses are not required to equalize property after separation, so there is less risk to an inheritance. However spouses may still sue one another under equitable remedies, so it is best to take precautions.

You can reach Gelman & Associates on (844) 736-0200.

Monday 09:00-17:30; Tuesday 09:00-17:30; Wednesday 09:00-17:30; Thursday 09:00-17:30; Friday 09:00-17:30. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Yes. Their website is https://lisagelman.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=local&utm_content=toronto.

Yes - on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok. The links are on this listing.

Staff speak English.

Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance, accessible parking and an accessible washroom at this location.

Google lists a paid parking lot, paid street parking and paid garage parking.