If you are facing divorce or separation, you probably have a number of questions and concerns about your future — about your children, your property and your financial security. This is a confusing time, and it’s only natural to feel uncertainty and fear.

For many of my clients, some of the most pressing concerns have to do with their children. My clients worry about their children’s security and future, and grapple with uncertainty as to their own rights as parents and how the law applies to their situation.

Deciding what each partner will take with him or her is a necessary part of every divorce and separation. The rules for dividing property are different according to whether you are living in common-law or married.