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Family Law Firms in Halton Region, Ontario

117 law firms.

What does a family lawyer in Halton Region do?

A family lawyer in Halton Region helps people work through separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, and the division of property and support. Most files involve one of the region's communities, so a lawyer might act for a client in Oakville one week and Burlington the next. A lawyer also drafts and reviews separation agreements, so both sides understand what they're signing. When a matter does have to go before a judge, it's heard at the Milton courthouse, where both the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice sit at 491 Steeles Avenue East. Much family work settles through negotiation or mediation well before it reaches that stage.

How does divorce and property division work in Ontario?

Divorce itself falls under a federal law, the Divorce Act, which applies the same way across the country. Only the Superior Court of Justice can grant a divorce and deal with property. When a marriage ends, Ontario's Family Law Act sets out equalization of net family property: each spouse calculates the growth in their net worth over the marriage, and the one who gained more pays the other half the difference. That math can be simple, or it can turn on a business, a pension, or a home in Milton or Halton Hills. A family lawyer's job is to value what's shared, flag what's excluded, and negotiate a fair figure before a judge has to impose one.

Which court hears parenting and support in Halton?

Parenting time, decision-making, and child or spousal support don't have to go to the Superior Court. The Ontario Court of Justice in Milton hears parenting, support, and child-protection matters, though it can't grant divorces or divide property. Which court you file in depends on what you're asking for, and a lawyer will point you to the right one. Before your first court date, most people have to complete the Mandatory Information Program, a free session that explains the court process and the effect of separation on children. You'll usually need it done within 45 days of starting a case, so it's worth booking early.

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

Look for a firm that regularly handles your kind of matter, whether that's a straightforward uncontested divorce or a contested parenting dispute. Ask who will actually run your file, how the firm weighs negotiation against going to court, and how it bills, since family work is usually charged by the hour rather than on contingency. It helps to choose someone who knows the Milton court and is easy to reach when a deadline is close. Firms across Oakville, Burlington, Milton, and Halton Hills serve the whole region, so there's usually one near you.

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

Adil Law

1 lawyer

Adil Law is a sole-practitioner firm led by Q. Adil Farooq, a barrister and solicitor, with a main office in Mississauga and a branch office in Milton, Ontario. The firm handles real estate, wills and estates, family …

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AG Law Professional Corporation is a full-service law firm in downtown Milton, Ontario, serving clients in Milton, Halton, and the Greater Toronto Area. Its practice covers real estate, business, family, immigration, …

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Albrecht Tamindzic

2 lawyers

Albrecht Tamindzic is a law firm offering barristers and solicitors services in Oakville, Ontario. The firm practises real estate, family law, corporate and commercial law, civil litigation, wills and powers of attorn…

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Allegra Law

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Allegra Law (Russell Allegra Professional Corporation) is a law firm in Oakville, Ontario, led by lawyer Russell Allegra, who has nearly three decades of legal experience. The firm handles real estate, wills, estates,…

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Ambwani Law Professional Corporation is based in Mississauga, Ontario, with a second office in Milton. The firm handles Canada Pension Plan and disability tribunal appeals, civil litigation, family law, real estate, a…

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Amiri Family Law

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Amiri Family Law is a family law firm serving the Greater Toronto Area, with offices in Burlington (head office), Oakville, and Mississauga. The firm focuses on compassionate and solution-oriented family law services …

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Arnold Foster LLP

4 lawyers · Est. 1999

A Georgetown-based law firm founded in 1999 by Herbert Arnold and Steven Foster. The firm provides legal services across real estate, estates and succession planning, business, family law, civil litigation, and land d…

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Babar Law is a virtual law firm founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering remote legal services at reduced fees by eliminating traditional office overhead. The firm is female-empowered and dedicated to serving bo…

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Bector Law Office is a trilingual solo practice serving individuals and families across the Greater Toronto Area, covering immigration law, family law, and wills and estates. It practises Ontario law only and was foun…

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Bee Law Professional Corporation is a virtual law firm licensed in Alberta and Ontario, based in Burlington, Ontario. Its main focus is immigration, wills and estates, and civil litigation, and it also handles employm…

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Beffa Law

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Beffa Law is a law firm in Oakville, Ontario, just west of Toronto near the downtown core. It offers services in real estate, family law, business law, immigration, wills and estates, and notary services. The firm was…

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Berry Family Law

4 lawyers

Berry Family Law is a family law firm in Oakville, Ontario, with over 16 years of experience in separation, divorce, and related matters. The firm offers services including family litigation, mediation, prenuptial and…

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Boardwalk Law

8 lawyers · Est. 2025

Boardwalk Law is a full-service law firm serving clients throughout Ontario from offices in Brampton and Georgetown. The firm traces its roots to McCabe, Filkin, Garvie & Hein LLP and later Lockyer + Hein LLP, and its…

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Bombardieri Family Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2009

Bombardieri Family Law is a family law boutique in Oakville, Ontario, operated by Lisa I. Bombardieri, who's been practising since her call to the bar in 2009. The firm handles all aspects of family law including nego…

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Brace Law

4 lawyers

Brace Law is a full-service law firm with offices in Vaughan, Oakville, and Dundas (Hamilton area), serving clients across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The firm practises in immigration law, family law, real…

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Bukhari Law Professional Corporation is an immigration and refugee law firm serving clients across Canada. It's led by Hussain Bukhari, a refugee lawyer and former member of the Refugee Protection Division of the Immi…

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Carpenter Family Law, led by Geoffrey Carpenter, specializes in family law dispute resolution in Oakville. The firm offers mediation, arbitration, litigation, and parenting coordination services. Geoffrey is an Adjunc…

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Chan-Gallivan Law opened in Oakville to serve the legal needs of residents, with particular attention to immigrants. The firm provides services in business law, family law, wills and estates, real estate, and trademar…

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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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Daniel Hall is a family law specialist with over 38 years of experience in the Burlington, Oakville, and Hamilton area. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1984, he has practiced exclusively in family law and continues to be…

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Djonin Law Office Professional Corporation is a family law and real estate firm founded by Grace Djonin, with locations in Toronto, Mississauga and Oakville. The firm handles divorce, custody, support and court order …

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Drake Law

10 lawyers

Drake Law is a multi-office family law, real estate law, and wills and estates firm with its head office in London, Ontario and branch offices in Sarnia, Windsor, Kitchener-Waterloo, Hamilton, Oakville, Mississauga, a…

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Empower Law

2 lawyers

Empower Law is a family law firm dedicated to providing comprehensive legal support and dispute resolution for families. The firm combines advocacy and mediation services to help clients navigate complex family matter…

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Evan Chang is a solo practitioner in Milton, Ontario serving clients across the GTA including Halton and Peel Regions. He was called to the New York bar in 1997 and the Ontario bar in 1998, and has over 25 years of ex…

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