Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm – Family Law & Fertility Lawyer in Toronto
Our firm specializes in family law, divorce, parenting, child support, spousal support, fertility law, surrogacy, and divorce mediation in Toronto.
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Kelly D. Jordan Family Law Firm specializes in all aspects of family law, divorce, parenting, spousal support, child support, fertility law, surrogacy law, wills and estates. If you are looking for a resourceful and talented family lawyer, fertility lawyer, mediator or legal team to support your case, we’re the right fit for you.
About Kelly D. Jordan
Kelly Jordan leads by example. Her vast family law experience, her creative approach to legal strategy and her compassion towards the families she represents have all made her a renowned and dependable name in the field of family law in Ontario and across Canada. Kelly is a recognized specialist in all areas of family law. These areas include cohabitation and marriage agreements, adoption, fertility and assisted reproduction, separation and divorce.
Kelly has practised in Toronto in the areas of family law, wills and estate planning, and assisted reproductive technologies for over two decades. She is the former Chair of the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association Family Law Sections.
Kelly is a member of The American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAARTA), is certified by the Law Society as a specialist in Family Law, and is ranked as a leading Canadian lawyer by Lexpert and Best Lawyers.
Kelly is a founding member of The Minerva Group, an association of senior family law lawyers in Toronto who provide timely access to family law mediation, arbitration and litigation management services. Kelly brings an empathetic and innovative approach to conducting mediations, using foundational best practices for both mediation and arbitration, as developed by The Minerva Group. For more information about The Minerva Group, click here
Family Law
Spousal Support
Married couples, common law couples who have cohabited for 3 years, or common law couples who have had a child together may have spousal support rights or obligations on separation, and also in some cases, on death. Usually, spousal support is an amount of money paid monthly for a period of time. The amount of money and how long it has to be paid depend on the circumstances of the relationship. In many cases, we negotiate a lump sum payment as a full and final settlement of any spousal support entitlement.
Child Support
All parents have a legal responsibility to support their dependent children to the extent that they can. The parent with custody is entitled to child support even if they remarry or start to live with someone else. The amount of child support is usually set according to the Child Support Guidelines. In almost all cases, the court must use the Guidelines to set the amount.
Property Division
Married couples in Ontario are subject to the Family Law Act, Part I of which deals with the division of property. The philosophy of the Family Law Act is that, subject to certain exceptions, any financial growth during the marriage is to be shared equally by both spouses. Accordingly, upon separation or death, a calculation is done separately for each spouse to determine the growth in the value of that spouse’s assets during the marriage (called “net family property”) and a payment is then made by one party to the other (called “an equalization payment”). Under the Family Law Act, there is no actual sharing of property and each party is entitled to retain whatever property they own, subject to the requirement that at the end of the day one spouse may have to make a cash payment to the other spouse.
To know more about Kelly D. Jordan Family Law or to procure their services, visit their website or contact them at 416 849 5501
Contact Information
Company: Kelly D. Jordan Family Law
Address: 365 Bloor St E #1802
Toronto ON M4W 3L4
Canada
Contact No: (416) 849 5501
Fax: (437) 266-2599
Email: [email protected]
