In Québec, there are several ways to file for divorce, each with their own specific requirements. No matter which path is taken, there must be a motive for the divorce (separation, adultery, or mental or physical cruelty) and a judge must then grant the divorce in order for it to become official.
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It is with great consternation that we have learned of three messages the Quebec Bar tweeted during the evening of April 26th, announcing that our professional order will NOT participate in the Parliamentary Commission on draft Bill 21 pertaining to state secula...
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Daniel Goldwater, the firm's managing partner, has a launched a new interview series Viva Voce this week, speaking with members of the legal community on hot topics and getting to know the people underneath the robes.
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Les tribunaux québécois ont tranché: la campagne de dénigrement dont a été victime la militante et chroniqueuse, Dalila Awada, en 2013 et 2014, constituait de la diffamation. La juge Carole Julien a donné gain de cause à Mme Awada dans sa poursuite contre Philippe Magnan et lui a accordé 50 000 $ en...
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Child abduction isn't usually the sort of nightmare most parents might imagine. It's not a stranger in a white van taking off with your kids. Instead, it's more often where one parent abducts their own child without the consent of the other.
It's important to know in these situations what you can do to bring your child home.
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Goldwater, Dubé would like to congratulate their clients — more than 600 families residing in the city of Montreal — as well as the administration of Mayor Valérie Plante for the introduction of a responsible, science-based animal welfare bylaw, including the reversal of the previous breed-specific legislation (BSL).
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Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux announced this morning that there would be no ban in Quebec for “pit bull” type dogs.
Continue readingAnne-France Goldwater et Marie-Hélène Dubé, les associées principales de Goldwater, Dubé, aimeraient exprimer leur soutien envers le Barreau du Québec et le Barreau de Montréal dans leur recours devant la Cour Supérieure contre le gouvernement du Québec en ce qui concerne la traduction des lois dans la province.
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Il semble qu’on n’ait pas soutenu l’interdiction des chiens de type pit-bull à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec.
Selon un repor...
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In many parts of the world, families who are unable to conceive a child are able to turn to a surrogate mother to bring a child...
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