Peeters Family Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 579 handling Family Law.
About Peeters Family Law
Peeters Family Law is a solo family law practice on Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto, run by lawyer and mediator Jacqueline Peeters. The practice stays entirely out of court: separation and divorce, cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts, unbundled or limited scope services, and family mediation. Clients choose between traditional negotiation, the Collaborative process, or mediation, and whichever route they take, the resolution is written into a legally binding separation agreement or domestic contract.
Peeters graduated from the University of Toronto's law school in 2001, articled at a large Bay Street firm, and has practiced family law exclusively since 2003. Litigation work in courts across the Greater Toronto Area eventually led toward Collaborative Practice, and in early 2019 the practice stopped taking new court files altogether to focus on settlement outside the courtroom. Law school itself came only after years spent raising three children and other work, with the degree finished at 40.
The firm charges a flat $300 (plus HST) for an initial consultation instead of billing by the clock, so clients aren't watching the time during that first meeting. Peeters also serves as a continuing director of the Collaborative Family Law Association of Ontario, Toronto Group, the city's network for collaboratively trained family law professionals, branded Collaborative Divorce Toronto.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Graduated from the University of Toronto's law school in 2001 and has practiced family law exclusively since 2003.
- Stopped accepting new court litigation files in early 2019 to concentrate fully on out of court settlement work.
In the community
- Serves as a continuing director of the Collaborative Family Law Association of Ontario, Toronto Group, and is listed as a lawyer in the group's own professional directory under its Collaborative Divorce Toronto brand.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office sits on Roncesvalles Avenue, a strip that Wikipedia describes as predominantly residential, with a commercial stretch made up mostly of small businesses, churches, and community institutions rather than office towers. Roncesvalles is also known as the centre of Toronto's Polish community, home to St. Casimir's Catholic Church and North America's largest Polish festival each September, and it sits directly east of High Park's 400 acres of trails and parkland.
None of that is about family law directly, but it places the practice in a settled, walkable neighbourhood built around small independent businesses, a different kind of setting than a downtown legal or financial district.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Peeters Family Law represent clients in court?
- No. Since early 2019 the practice has focused entirely on out of court settlement work, using negotiation, the Collaborative process, or mediation instead of litigation.
- Can Jacqueline Peeters help me get a separation agreement or an uncontested divorce?
- Yes. Separation and divorce work covers parenting time, property, and support, and the resolution is written into a legally binding separation agreement. Married spouses can then apply for an uncontested divorce once they've been separated for at least 12 months with a signed agreement in place.
- Does the firm draft cohabitation agreements or marriage contracts?
- Yes, for couples entering or already in a marriage or common law relationship. In Ontario, even long term common law couples don't have automatic rights to share property, which is often the starting point for these agreements.
- What if I only need help with one part of my separation?
- Peeters Family Law offers unbundled services, also called limited scope retainers, for clients who want help with a specific issue, such as reviewing an agreement someone else drafted or getting advice while negotiating directly with a spouse.
- Does Peeters Family Law act as a mediator?
- Yes. As mediator, Jacqueline Peeters first meets with each spouse individually to hear their perspective and assess whether mediation is a good fit, then works as a neutral facilitator rather than as either party's lawyer. A free 10 minute call is available beforehand to help decide if mediation is the right process.
- How much does an initial consultation cost?
- The firm charges a flat rate of $300 (plus HST) for an initial consultation, usually lasting about an hour to an hour and a half. The regular hourly rate is $385.
Where to find them
437 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, Ontario M6R 3B9 · 647-792-7066
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