Frenkel Tobin LLP Frenkel Tobin LLP

Our Family Lawyers

We are passionate about helping families. We strive to understand your unique needs and provide expert legal advice in all areas of family law. Our family lawyers are located in Toronto, but serve clients in Ontario, nationally and internationally.

We specialize in family and divorce law and are often referred to by clients and other professionals.

Our lawyers continue to help clients that are as diverse as the areas we practice. We help mothers, fathers, grandparents, the young, the elderly, the LGTBQ community, individuals with financial difficulties or ones having assets of high net worth.

For anyone we represent, we are committed to providing the highest quality of legal services and strive for unparalleled client satisfaction regardless of the complexity.

We find timely solutions with confidence and sensitivity.

To meet a lawyer who actually cares, schedule a consultation by email or phone call today.

Our Practice Areas

  1. Decision-Making and Parenting Schedules for Children

    We understand that children have unique needs and parenting arrangements require thoughtful legal advice.

    Sometimes parents need help in creating a child-focused agreement with knowledge and creativity. Other times, parents require a strong advocate that ensures that their rights are protected. We have experience in many types of family law circumstances and have achieved results when it mattered most to our clients.

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  2. Child Support and Spousal Support

    Whether you are seeking support from your former spouse or are the one paying support, we have the expertise to provide the advice needed for you to be confident in any scenario.

    Our family lawyers also regularly work with other accounting experts when income is complex and requires additional assistance to ensure the correct outcome.

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  3. Property Division

    In matters of divorce, the parties often have assets and property to divide that requires legal knowledge and expertise.

    We calculate property division for our clients, paying close attention to detail and explaining the process in an easy-to-understand fashion.

    When high net-worth clients have substantial assets or complex businesses, we work together with Certified Business Valuators to ensure that their assets are properly quantified and protected.

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  4. Common-Law Spouses

    Separating parties that were never married also have rights with respect to property division. Those rights are often referred to as trust claims. Trust claims arise from equity principles and include terms such as unjust enrichment and joint family ventures.

    We have experience in not only representing clients with trust and equity claims but also publishing on such matters in peer reviewed journals and presenting our findings to other family law professionals.

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  5. Separation Agreements

    Separation agreements are ways to settle family law issues on a temporary or final basis. We regularly draft agreements for clients that we assist when negotiating, mediating or litigating.

    We ensure that clients understand the terms that they agree to but also provide them clear advice so they are confident that they are settling on terms that are fair and equitable.

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  6. Prenuptial Agreements and Marriage Contracts

    Clients may wish to enter into prenuptial agreements or marriage contracts before or after cohabitation or marriage.

    Such contracts may be suitable to protect their assets or limit their exposure to future claims. We have prepared many such agreements for our clients.

    We approach this process with sensitivity and provide expert legal advice to ensure that clients are adequately informed before providing us with their instructions.

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Our Approach

  • Expert Legal Advice

    We know the law and regularly continue updating our knowledge by reviewing daily published court decisions in Ontario and Canada.

    But knowing the law is just the beginning. We also apply the law with thoughtfulness and care to the unique circumstances of our clients.

    We take the time to understand the needs of our clients and apply the right legal approach and strategy that is best for them and their families.

  • Negotiation

    The first step that our lawyers take in most cases is to negotiate a resolution without the use of third parties such as mediators or the court system.

    Negotiating with the opposing party or counsel on fair settlement terms can save clients time and money.

    We work tirelessly to provide clients with ways to settle their cases using strong advocacy and sound legal advice.

    We apply our legal knowledge and expertise to make strategic proposals that often lead to settlements and final separation agreements.

  • Mediation

    Sometimes, parties require a neutral third party such as a mediator or arbitrator to get them to the finish line.

    Mediators are often senior lawyers or retired judges that have specialized family law knowledge and experience in mediating and arbitrating family law disputes.

    We regularly work with well-respected mediators in Toronto and carefully choose the right ones for the appropriate case.

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  • Litigation

    In certain circumstances, litigation is necessary.

    Litigation is when clients attend court and appear before judges of the Superior or Ontario Court of Justice.

    We have experience in successfully representing clients at all types of court in Ontario, including case conferences, settlement conferences, trial management conferences, motions and trials. We have also appeared before the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal of Ontario.

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