How courts divide the house, retirement accounts, businesses, debts, and everything you own.
Ontario excludes third-party gifts from divorce property division under FLA s. 4(2). Learn gift tracing rules, matrimonial home exceptions, and $679 filing fees.
Ontario uses equalization, not direct division. Cars valued at separation date factor into NFP calculation. Filing fee: $669. Learn who keeps vehicles in 2026.
Ontario divides property through equalization: the spouse with higher net family property pays 50% of the difference. Filing costs $679. Learn the full process.
Ontario treats pets as personal property in divorce, not family members. Learn how courts decide pet ownership, key case law like Coates v. Dickson, and strategies to protect your pet.
Ontario divides bank accounts through equalization—not 50/50 splits. Learn about the $669 filing fee, net family property calculation, and how to protect your savings.