Kitchener family law and divorce lawyers with over 40 years of expertise providing strategic legal representation for clients in family court in Kitchener, Guelph, Stratford, and surrounding areas.
Our team of highly skilled and recognized Kitchener family law lawyers understand that not every family law case can be resolved through negotiation or alternatives to litigation. When appropriate, we assist clients to resolve their legal disputes through the Ontario family court, including the Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice.
Our experienced family law lawyers regularly represent clients before the Kitchener Unified Family Court, as well as the Guelph and Stratford branches of the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. We provide trusted legal representation in all areas of family law, including separation, divorce, child custody and parenting matters, child support, spousal support, property division, motions, and trials.
Whether you are negotiating a separation agreement, responding to a family court application, or preparing for trial, our lawyers offer strategic advice and strong courtroom advocacy tailored to your unique circumstances. We are committed to protecting your rights, advancing your interests, and helping you achieve the best possible outcome for you and your family.
Family law litigation is the legal process of resolving disputes through the Ontario family court system when an agreement cannot be reached outside of court. It involves preparing and filing court documents, attending conferences and hearings, and presenting your case before a judge. While litigation is often viewed as a last resort, it can be the most effective way to protect your legal rights and achieve a fair resolution.
Although many family law matters can be resolved through negotiation, mediation, or collaborative family law, these approaches are not always successful or appropriate. When settlement discussions reach an impasse or one party is unwilling to negotiate in good faith, court intervention may be necessary to resolve issues such as divorce, child custody and parenting arrangements, child support, spousal support, or property division.
In some situations, immediate court action is essential. Cases involving domestic violence, child safety concerns, financial misconduct, or the risk of a child being removed from the jurisdiction may require urgent family court proceedings. Our experienced Kitchener family law lawyers can help you obtain emergency court orders and other legal remedies to protect your safety, your children, and your legal interests.
The lawyers at Sherman Law LLP have extensive litigation experience in all levels of court. They have litigated every aspect of family law disputes, including contested parenting, spousal support and complex property cases. Our lawyers frequently attend continuing education programs and keep informed on current developments in trial advocacy through the Advocates' Society and Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development. Our legal professionals are also requested to speak about our advocacy experience and skills as panelists with newer family law lawyers, including with the Ontario Bar Association.
In support and property disputes, we take a cost-benefit approach to litigation. We will not litigate your dispute if there is a better out-of-court alternative to reach dispute resolution and if you will not receive a financial benefit that exceeds the legal costs of pursuing your claim. For parenting disputes, we recognize that children are involved and relationships are at stake. We will always advocate in your children's best interests.
As integrative legal practitioners, we seek to enrich the practise of law by finding peaceful ways of resolving conflict and disputes through values-based solutions. Frequently, litigated disputes can be resolved through consensual dispute resolution or arbitration when the parties and counsel work together to reach a resolution to the dispute that allows the family to move forward.
We know that you want your dispute resolved as quickly and cost-effectively as possible because no one enjoys the stress and expense of litigation. We strive to resolve your court case in a timely manner to avoid long and delayed legal proceedings and the resulting cost of a trial.
Our over 40 years of firm experience in court provides us with a helpful perspective in moving your case forward with a common-sense approach towards resolution. Very often, that means that your case can be resolved without the need for a costly trial. If a trial is required, we will stand with you before the courts with unwavering resolve while tirelessly advocating for your interests.
For over 40 years, clients have trusted in our ability to explain more than simply their legal rights and obligations in family law court proceedings and to provide exceptional advocacy. To benefit from our knowledge and experience, please give us a call
at 519-884-0034 or send us an email.
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