For The Self-Represented With Family Law Matters

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You know the details of your family matter(s) and we know the details of the laws, the legal processes and the proper approaches for dealing with family matters. Using your and our aforementioned knowledge of the issue, we will work together with you to achieve the best results. 

We are here to empower you with the information that will enable you to effectively represent yourself throughout your family law matter. The information are as follows, but not limited to: 

• the details of the relevant laws  
• the relevant rules and procedures  
• timelines to be complied with at each stage
• what you are to expect at each stage  
• what to do and not do at each stage  
• the strengths and weaknesses of your case  
• presenting your case or argument  

To properly assist and guide you with your family law matter, we will first have a free, initial consultation to know and understand the issue and the stage of your matter. Without getting into great details, we will then inform you as to whether or not you have a case and/or whether or not we are able to assist you. Once we determine you have a case and/or we are able to assist you, we will require you advise us which of the following manner you wish to proceed with us:  

1. The Legal Den provide you with a verbal legal opinion, advise and/or guidance,  
2. The Legal Den provide you with a written legal opinion, advise and/or guidance, or 
3. The Legal Den provide you with both a verbal and written legal opinion, advise and/or guidance

You know the details of your information and your family matter(s). We know the laws, the legal requirements regarding form completion, form formatting, relevant content in and the importance and the know how to make the information clear and concise. Using our combined knowledge and abilities in relation to the issue, we will work together to ensure the proper completion and presentation of your family law forms. 

All family law matters start, proceed and end with forms that must be properly completed and properly submitted to the court by each party (person) in the legal action. Failure to complete the correct form can result in your case being negatively impact and/or you being financially penalized. Failure to properly complete and submit a form can result in the form being rejected by the court, 

We are here to assist and guide you with the proper completion and proper submission of the various forms and documents at each stage of your family law matter. 

To properly assist you with the completion of your family law forms, we will first have a free, initial consultation to know and understand the issue(s). We will inform you as to whether or not we are able to assist you. Once we inform you that we are able to assist you, you can then advise us on which of the following manner you wish to proceed with us: 

1. The Legal Den provide you with the forms you need to complete. click here for link to Family Law Rules Forms.
2. The Legal Den review your completed forms to advise you on the quality and correctness of their completion. 
3. The Legal Den complete all the required forms on your behalf.

Most family issues (and issues in general) result from misunderstanding, miscommunication and/or self-serving agenda of one or multiple persons involved. Knowing this can resolve many, if not most issues, and/or narrow down the issues without having to go to court or before proceeding with a court action. 

A court action for family law matters starts when a family law form is completed and filed with the court. Before starting a court action, an attempt to negotiate and/or resolve the issue should first be tried. This is also expect in the early stages of starting a court action. Failure to do either can result in penalties imposed by the court. The attempts at negotiating or resolving the issue should be in writing to avoid any misunderstanding or to clear up any misunderstanding. 

We are here to assist and guide you with communicating your position on the issue and with you understanding the other person's position or prospective on the issue. making the legal argument for your family law matter and/or assist you with drafting your argument.   

To properly assist you with your family matter, we will first have a free, initial consultation to know and understand the issues and the stage of your family matter. We will then determine whether or not we are able to assist you. Upon determining we are able to assist you, you will choose from one or more of the following ways you wish to proceed with us:  

1. You provide us with your written communication with the other person for our review, opinion and/or suggestions.
2. You provide us with all available information for our review, records and to prepare the relevant, written response.

Throughout the course of a family law matter, various forms, documents, information  that are completed and/or obtained for submission to the court will need to be sworn/affirmed for the following, but not limited to, reasons:

1. To assert as true that the forms and documents were delivered to the other party in the family law matter.
2. To assert as true the contents in the form or document.  
3. To assert as true the documentation evidence to be relied on during the family law proceedings.  

Swearing/affirming for any of the above noted reasons must be done or signed in front of a commissioner for taking affidavits or in front of a notary public. 

We will commission your completed forms and documents for your family law matters that takes place in Ontario, Canada.

Filing your family law form on your own with the court is more financially feasible for you. However, the following possible situations may not make it feasible in general to file the forms yourself:

• Long lines and waits at the courthouse
• Finding parking and paying parking fees
• Court hours conflicting with your work hours or your availability
• Your forms being rejected by the courts for a variety of reasons after you have set aside time to go to the court and wait in line to file the forms.

We understand you may not have the time, means or patience to file your completed family law forms with the court. As such, we can also file your family law forms with the court.