5 Guidelines to Get a Legal Divorce

You don’t have to have a divorce lawyer to get a divorce in Canada, but it may help you to resolve some of the outstanding questions that arise in even the most amicable separations. Divorces are granted by the courts but you may not have to appear before a judge.

You will however have to make an application for a divorce even if you reach agreement on all outstanding issues with your spouse. The basic requirement for a divorce is that you have to be separated from your spouse for at least one year.