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Family Law Firms in Durham Region, Ontario

94 law firms.

What does a family lawyer in Durham Region do?

A Durham Region family lawyer guides people through separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, and the division of property and support. The work ranges from drafting a separation agreement to arguing a contested motion. In Durham, all of these matters go to one court: the Family Court, a branch of the Superior Court of Justice that's also called the Unified Family Court. It sits at the Durham Region Courthouse in Oshawa at 150 Bond Street East.

Because Oshawa is a Unified Family Court site, that single court hears the whole family file: divorce, property, decision-making and parenting time, child and spousal support, and child protection. The Ontario Court of Justice doesn't hear family matters here, so you won't be split between two courthouses the way families are in some other Ontario cities. Whether you live in Whitby, Pickering, Ajax, or Clarington, your case runs through Oshawa.

How are divorce and property handled in Ontario?

Divorce itself falls under the federal Divorce Act, which applies the same way across the country. Dividing what a couple built together is provincial. Under Ontario's Family Law Act, married spouses share the growth in their net worth through a process called equalization of net family property. In plain terms, the spouse whose property grew more during the marriage usually owes the other an equalizing payment. The matrimonial home gets special treatment under the Act. Common-law partners don't have the same automatic property rights, though they can still claim support.

What happens before your first court date?

Before your first appearance in family court, both spouses usually have to attend the Mandatory Information Program. It's a free session, run through the court, where a lawyer and a family professional explain how separation affects children, what your options are, and how the court process works. Ontario's guide to family court procedures lists it as a required early step. Child and spousal support are decided here too. A lawyer can often settle support and parenting through negotiation or mediation, which keeps you out of a contested hearing and tends to cost far less than a trial.

How do you choose a family law firm in Durham Region?

Look for a firm that regularly handles your kind of matter, whether that's a high-conflict parenting dispute, a straightforward uncontested divorce, or a complex property division. Ask who will actually run your file, how the firm bills, and whether it leans toward negotiation, mediation, or the courtroom. Many Durham firms serve the whole region from offices in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, and Pickering, so you can usually find one close to home. It helps to meet the lawyer before you commit, since a separation can run for months.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory. Browse the family law firms in Durham Region below.

2M Family Law

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2M Family Law is a boutique family law firm serving Durham Region. It focuses exclusively on family law matters, including separation, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and property division. The firm…

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AbiLaw Family Professional Corporation is a family law firm serving Peterborough and Durham Region from offices in Peterborough and Brooklin, Ontario. It's led by lawyer and trained mediator Abi Adeusi and focuses on …

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Abrahams Law

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Abrahams Law Professional Corporation is a full-service firm based in Pickering that serves Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area. Its team brings more than 75 combined years of experience across real estate, imm…

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Adetuberu Law

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Adetuberu Law is a boutique law firm based in Whitby that serves Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area. The firm handles real estate, business, immigration, family law, and notary matters, and it accepts Legal Ai…

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Aitchison Law Office

3 lawyers · Est. 1976

Aitchison Law Office is a family-run general law firm in Oshawa, Ontario, founded in 1976. It's operated by James Aitchison and his two daughters, Kelly and Laurie, who handle real estate, family law, wills and estate…

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Ajax Law Chambers

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Ajax Law Chambers is a general practice law firm in Ajax, Ontario with two lawyers, Robert DellaLibera and John Tucciarone. The firm handles wills and estates, family law, health law and notarizations, along with real…

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Alibhai Law

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Alibhai Law is a family law firm in Oshawa that has served the Durham Region for more than 17 years. It handles separation, divorce, custody, support, property division, and related agreements, and its lawyer is also …

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Anna Krajewska Legal Practice is an Ontario firm with offices in Whitby and Mississauga, practising real estate, family law, wills and estates, immigration, business law, and personal injury. The firm is led by Anna K…

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Asad Ali Jaan Law Professional Corporation is a sole practice in Ajax, Ontario run by lawyer Asad Ali Jaan. It handles real estate, family law, wills and estate planning, immigration and refugee matters, and notarizat…

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Barnett Law

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Barnett Law is a solo real estate, family, and adoption law practice based in Whitby, Ontario, serving the Greater Toronto Area. The lawyer previously worked at the Immigration and Refugee Board and Canada Border Serv…

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Birch Law

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Birch Law is an unbundled family law service covering Whitby, Oshawa, Barrie, Niagara and Peterborough. Instead of full-service retainers, it offers document review, legal coaching, limited representation and document…

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Borden Family Law

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Borden Family Law is a family law firm based in Oshawa, Ontario, with a second office in Thornhill. It focuses exclusively on family law, handling matters like divorce, child custody, support, and property division. T…

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Boulman Family Law is a solo family law practice in Oshawa, Ontario run by lawyer Anna Boulman. She handles divorce, separation, child custody and support, and other family law matters, and is a trained Collaborative …

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Brian Korb Law

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Brian Korb Law is a sole family law practice in Whitby, Ontario. Brian Korb has practiced law since 1984 and, since 2012, has focused his family law work on the Collaborative Practice process, helping couples resolve …

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Campbell Law

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Campbell Law is an estate planning, administration, and litigation firm based in Pickering, with a second office in Windsor. Charles M. Campbell, the managing lawyer, was called to the Ontario bar in 2022 and leads a …

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Clayton R. Spencer

1 lawyer · Est. 1998

Clayton R. Spencer operates a sole family law practice in Whitby, Ontario, serving Durham Region since 1998. He handles divorce and separation, custody and access, child and spousal support, property division and chil…

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Collett Read LLP

9 lawyers

Collett Read LLP is a criminal defence firm headquartered beside the John Sopinka courthouse in Hamilton, with offices in Burlington, Brampton, Mississauga, Waterloo, St. Catharines, and Oshawa. It practises exclusive…

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Creighton Law LLP

5 lawyers · Est. 1885

Creighton Law LLP is a full-service law firm in Oshawa and one of the oldest firms in Canada, founded in 1885. It serves Durham Region, the Greater Toronto Area and the Tri-County area in family law, wills and estates…

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

55 lawyers · Est. 1964

Devry Smith Frank LLP (DSF) is a full-service law firm established in Toronto in 1964, with over 155 lawyers and support staff. It has offices in Toronto, Barrie, Whitby, Midland, Collingwood, and Haliburton, and prac…

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Di Lorenzo Law Professional Corporation is a boutique criminal and family law firm based in Oshawa, Ontario. Founded by Jenna M. Di Lorenzo, it represents clients across the GTA, Durham Region, York Region, and Northu…

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Diamond Fischman & Pushman

3 lawyers · Est. 1969

Diamond Fischman & Pushman is a real estate law firm in downtown Oshawa that has served Durham Region since 1969. The firm focuses mainly on residential real estate but also handles commercial transactions, wills and …

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Donna C. Babbs Family Law Professional Corporation is a virtual family law practice based in Whitby, Ontario, serving Durham Region, Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County. Donna Babbs has…

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Dunnis Law Professional Corporation is a small firm in Oshawa focused on family law and estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney and estate administration. It also offers notary services and bills clients …

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DV Law

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DV Law is a family law firm led by Diana Vasilescu, serving Toronto and the wider GTA including St. Catharines, Oshawa, Newmarket, Welland, Barrie, Milton, and Brampton. The firm handles separation, divorce, support, …

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