Matthew is passionate about resolving your family legal problems in and out of Court without creating unnecessary conflict.
He uses his knowledge and experience as a child of divorce, lawyer, husband, and father to help you minimize the negative impacts of separation and divorce on you and your children.
Matthew helps clients in and out of court with family issues including:
- parenting issues;
- parenting time;
- parental responsibilities;
- guardianship;
- child support;
- spousal support;
- conduct orders;
- protection orders;
- division of family property;
- relocation;
- spousal sponsorship; and,
- other family issues.
Basic Family Consultation |
Ongoing Family Consultation |
Family Representation |
50+ |
150+ |
150+ |
plus taxes |
per hour plus taxes |
per hour plus taxes |
30 minutes |
Maximum of two (2) hours per week |
Based on representation agreement |
One legal advice email |
One legal advice email per week |
Ongoing legal advice by email |
No review of documentation |
Limited review and assistance with documentation |
Ongoing review and assistance with documentation |
No communication with the Court or others on your behalf |
No communication with the Court or others on your behalf |
Communication with the Court and others on your behalf |
Meeting by phone, Teams, or Zoom |
Meeting by phone, Teams, or Zoom |
Meeting in person, by phone, Teams, or Zoom |
Family issues like parenting time, parental responsibilities, guardianship, spousal and child support, and whether safety concerns or inappropriate behaviour necessitate a conduct or protection order are often difficult to resolve. Matthew is happy to help you with your family law related issues, questions, and concerns. Please schedule a consultation with Matthew for more information.
Matthew offers a limited representation pay as you go structure without a retainer fee for many types of family related cases. He also accepts Legal Aid. For private paying clients, his hourly rate applies.
With well drafted and detailed affidavits and documentation accompanied by case law research, Matthew can help you show the opposing party that you have a strong case.
Matthew can provide or assist you with: a written legal opinion on single or multiple issues; the preparation and filing of documents including a notice of family claim, response, counterclaim, response to counterclaim, reply, or other required or optional legal documentation; mediation and/or negotiation; examination for discovery; settlement; trial; and, more.
Matthew's education and experience combined with his ability to quickly identify strengths and weaknesses in your case will help you decide whether you should attempt to settle or go to trial.
Matthew offers a limited representation pay as you go structure without a retainer fee for many types of family related cases. He also accepts Legal Aid. For private paying clients, his hourly rate applies.
With well drafted and detailed affidavits and documentation accompanied by case law research, Matthew can help you show the opposing party that you have a strong case.
Matthew can provide or assist you with: a written legal opinion on single or multiple issues; the preparation and filing of documents including a notice of family claim, response, counterclaim, response to counterclaim, reply, or other required or optional legal documentation; mediation and/or negotiation; examination for discovery; settlement; trial; and, more.
Matthew's education and experience combined with his ability to quickly identify strengths and weaknesses in your case will help you decide whether you should attempt to settle or go to trial.
