Tania Harper Family Law
1 lawyer · Waterloo Region
One of 58 law firms listed in Waterloo, and one of 24 handling Family Law.
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Tania Harper Family Law is a family law practice in Waterloo, Ontario. Tania Harper opened the practice in October 2008, a few years after being called to the Ontario bar in 2003. The firm covers the everyday range of family matters: separation and divorce, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, property division and equalization, and marriage and cohabitation agreements. It also drafts wills and powers of attorney and handles family trusts, estate planning, and estate administration.
Child protection is a particular focus. Early in the founder's career came several years working as a lawyer inside a local children's aid society, and the practice now represents parents, grandparents, other relatives, and foster parents when a society gets involved, including matters before the Child and Family Services Review Board. Where an agreement is possible the firm leans on negotiation, mediation, and collaborative family law, and it appears at the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice when a matter needs a courtroom. Services are open to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples, and they extend to surrogacy, egg or sperm donation arrangements, and adoption.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Tania Harper opened the practice in October 2008.
- The founder was called to the Ontario bar in 2003, after law school at Western University in London, Ontario.
- The founder sat on the Ontario Bar Association Council as a Regional Representative from 2008 to 2014.
In the community
- Volunteer roles listed by the firm include board positions with a child care centre and a political organization, and taking part in neighbourhood associations.
- The firm lists more than ten years of volunteering with Girl Guides and Scouts.
- The practice takes part in the Waterloo Region Law Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Ontario Collaborative Law Federation, and has served as an acting executive of Family Lawyers of the Waterloo Region (FLOWR).
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
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By appointment
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office sits at 67 Bridgeport Road East, just east of uptown Waterloo's King Street core, on the stretch where Bridgeport Road runs toward the Grand River. It's an older building with a lower level, so the firm keeps a marked parking spot at the rear and steers visitors to nearby Moore and Laurel streets when that fills. Family and child protection files can land in a courtroom, and the practice appears at both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice, so the uptown-edge address keeps it close to the Region of Waterloo's civic core while a step off its busiest blocks.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Tania Harper Family Law help if a children's aid society is involved with my family?
- Yes. Child protection is one of the firm's main areas, and the founder spent several years early on as a lawyer inside a local children's aid society. The practice represents parents, grandparents, other relatives, and foster parents, and it handles matters before the Child and Family Services Review Board.
- Do I have to go to court to get divorced or separated?
- Not always. The firm looks first for a negotiated outcome through mediation and collaborative family law, and it drafts separation agreements. When a matter does need a judge, it appears at the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.
- What does a first meeting cost?
- An initial consultation is $360 including HST for up to one hour, which the firm describes as an overview of your situation without a commitment to go further.
- Can the firm prepare my will and powers of attorney?
- Yes. Alongside family law, the firm drafts wills, powers of attorney, and family trusts, and it handles estate planning and estate administration. Uncomplicated wills are offered at a flat fee.
- Does the firm work with same-sex couples, and with surrogacy or adoption?
- Yes. Services are open to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples, and they include surrogacy, egg or sperm donation arrangements, and adoption, along with cohabitation and marriage contracts.
- Where is the office, and how do I book a meeting?
- The office is at 67 Bridgeport Road East in Waterloo, open Monday to Friday from 9 to 5. The firm asks that you email a few sentences about the help you're looking for so it can respond efficiently, and video or phone meetings can be arranged.
Where to find them
67 Bridgeport Road East, Waterloo, ON N2J 2K1 · 226-336-7733
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