Hendrikx Family Law
1 lawyer · Established 2017 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
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Hendrikx Family Law is a small firm in Toronto's Financial District that practices family law exclusively. Kathryn Hendrikx founded the firm in 2017 after more than a decade focused on family law matters. Hendrikx earned a law degree from Osgoode in 2001 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2002, having started in marketing and public relations and articled at a downtown Toronto litigation firm before moving into family law in 2006. In 2015, Hendrikx was appointed a Dispute Resolution Officer of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, and has training in Alternative Dispute Resolution, mediation, collaborative family law, and family arbitration.
The firm handles separation and divorce, custody and parenting, child and spousal support, and division of property, and helps clients update wills, powers of attorney, and beneficiary designations after a marital change. The team includes an associate lawyer called to the Ontario Bar in 2021 and a senior law clerk with a decade at the firm. Most files are resolved through direct negotiation or mediation rather than in court, with litigation treated as a last resort when other options break down.
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Milestones & recognition
- Kathryn Hendrikx founded the firm in 2017, after being called to the Bar of Ontario in 2002 and practicing family law exclusively since 2006.
- In 2015, Hendrikx was appointed a Dispute Resolution Officer of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto.
- Hendrikx's Online Divorce Forms project, also known as the Ontario Family Law Forms Project, received the inaugural Precedent Magazine Innovation Award in its Winter 2019 issue.
- Hendrikx presented the Online Divorce Forms project at the Stanford Law School CodeX conference on February 14, 2019.
In the community
- Hendrikx built the Online Divorce Forms tool to help self-represented parties complete family law court paperwork, and the project was beta tested with organizations including the University of Windsor's legal clinic.
- Hendrikx served as Past President and is a life member of the Women's Law Association of Ontario, and is a past Director of the Ontario Bar Association who has sat on numerous OBA committees.
- The firm's lawyers are members of the Ontario Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association. Hendrikx is also a member of the Toronto Lawyers Association, the Family Lawyers Association of Ontario, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
- Associate lawyer Aalia Ladak provided pro bono legal representation to students who had been expelled from school over disability or discrimination during law school, and volunteered at residential youth summer camps in Canada, the UK, Germany, India, and Kenya.
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Wheelchair accessible
Woman-owned
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The neighbourhood
Hendrikx Family Law's office is on the fifth floor of 330 Bay Street, in Toronto's Financial District. The building started out in 1925 as the Northern Ontario Building, a Classical Revival design by the Toronto architecture firm Chapman and Oxley. It's listed on Toronto's heritage register.
In 1982, architects WZMH added a stepped extension to the north side of the building and folded part of the facade of the former Savarin Tavern, which had stood on the site, into the new construction. The result pairs a heritage Classical Revival facade with a 1980s office tower addition.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of family law does Hendrikx Family Law handle?
- The firm practices family law exclusively, covering separation and divorce, custody and parenting, child and spousal support, and division of property. It also helps clients update wills, powers of attorney, and beneficiary designations after a marital change.
- Will my case have to go to court?
- Not necessarily. Hendrikx Family Law describes negotiation between lawyers as a common way family law disputes are resolved, and says the overwhelming majority of its cases are resolved through negotiation or mediation, ending in a Separation Agreement. Litigation is treated as a last resort, used when negotiation reaches an impasse or a power imbalance makes settlement difficult.
- Does Hendrikx Family Law offer mediation or arbitration?
- Yes. The firm is trained in mediation, collaborative family law, and family arbitration. Its website explains that mediation uses a neutral mediator to help both parties reach an agreement, while arbitration has a private arbitrator make a binding decision, called an award, after both parties get independent legal advice.
- How do I get started with Hendrikx Family Law?
- The first step is to book an initial consultation with Kathryn Hendrikx, by phone or email. The firm suggests preparing a list of questions and bringing relevant documents to the meeting.
- How does Hendrikx Family Law bill for its services?
- Fees are discussed at the initial consultation and billed on an hourly basis with detailed, itemized invoices. Some matters may carry a minimum fee, and costs for outside professionals such as accountants or appraisers are billed to the client separately.
- Can Hendrikx Family Law help with wills and powers of attorney after a separation?
- Yes. The firm notes that a change in a marriage usually means the spouses need to update their wills and powers of attorney, and it also helps clients update beneficiary designations on life insurance policies and on retirement savings and investment accounts.
Where to find them
330 Bay Street, Suite 510, Toronto, ON M5H 2S8 · 416-363-2161
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