Family and matrimonial law

Family and matrimonial law

Whether you are married, in a de facto or civil union, Dunton Rainville’s family and matrimonial lawyers can represent you at every stage of your family life.

Our team of lawyers and notaries can provide sound advice on everything from drafting a marriage, cohabitation or civil union contract, to the adoption process, choosing a matrimonial regime and assisted procreation.

When a de facto union or marriage comes to an end, our team is quick to intervene, giving priority to negotiated solutions. Dunton Rainville has an experienced team of accredited family mediators who provide a wide range of personalized services. These include divorce and separation, alimony, child custody and access, family patrimony, financial support between the parties and youth protection proceedings. Additionally, in the absence of a settlement, our lawyers can guide you through the various stages of the legal process, representing your interests with sensitivity and professionalism.

Specialized services:

• Request for child or spousal support
• Drafting a marriage, cohabitation or civil union contract
• Adoption process
• Request to establish parenting arrangements (child custody and access rights)
• Assisted reproduction (drafting of agreements)
• Comprehensive mediation services (subsidized and private files)
• Family and matrimonial litigation
• Unjust enrichment and joint venture litigation
• Divorce and separation (proceedings or agreements)
• Matrimonial regime changes and liquidation
• Youth protection proceeding
• Division of assets (e.g., family patrimony, matrimonial regime)