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Family Law Firms in York Region, Ontario

267 law firms.

What does a family lawyer in York Region do?

A York Region family lawyer helps people through separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and the division of property. A lot of this work happens away from a courtroom, through negotiation, mediation, or a written separation agreement. When a matter does need a judge, it's heard at the Newmarket Courthouse. Newmarket is a Unified Family Court site, so the Family Court, a branch of the Superior Court of Justice at 50 Eagle Street West, hears the whole family file in one place, from divorce to parenting and support. This is York Region's own court, so families in Vaughan, Markham, and Richmond Hill file here instead of travelling into Toronto.

How does divorce and property division work in Ontario?

Divorce is federal and property is provincial, so two different laws apply at once. A divorce is granted under the Divorce Act, and only the Superior Court of Justice can legally end a marriage. When married spouses separate, that same court divides the growth in their assets through equalization of net family property under Ontario's Family Law Act. The idea is that each spouse shares in the increase in the couple's net worth over the marriage, settled by a payment from one to the other rather than by splitting individual items. Because Newmarket has a Unified Family Court, that same court also decides parenting, support, and child protection, so the whole case stays in one place.

What has to happen before your first court date?

Before a family case gets in front of a judge, both parties have to attend the Mandatory Information Program, a free session run by the Ministry of the Attorney General. It explains how the court process works and the options short of a trial, and you and the other party attend separately. It has to be done before your first appearance or case conference. Support and property claims also carry their own deadlines, so getting advice early matters. Often a lawyer will point you toward mediation or a negotiated agreement, which keeps many York Region families out of court altogether.

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

Start with a firm whose lawyers regularly handle your kind of matter, whether that's an uncontested divorce, a contested parenting dispute, or a separation that involves a business or significant property. Ask who will carry your file day to day, how the firm balances settlement against litigation, and how it bills, because family retainers vary from one office to the next. Firms are spread across the region, from Vaughan and Markham in the south to Aurora and Newmarket further north, 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 York Region below.

Abedi Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2001

Abedi Law is a general practice law firm based in Thornhill, Ontario, serving the Greater Toronto Area in English and Farsi since 2001. The firm handles family law, business and corporate law, immigration law, real es…

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Abramian Law

2 lawyers

Abramian Law is a small firm based in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Its practice covers family law matters such as divorce, custody, and mediation, along with immigration, business incorporation and contracts, and employmen…

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Absolute Law Professional Corporation is a law firm based in Vaughan, Ontario, founded by Maood Bin Tahir. It practices criminal law, immigration law, real estate law, civil and business litigation, family law, condom…

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Advocare Law

1 lawyer

Advocare Law is a virtual, paperless law firm serving Ontario, with an in-person meeting location in Aurora. It handles landlord and tenant matters, wills and estates, small claims court, immigration law, family law, …

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AEGIS Law is a bilingual (English and Mandarin/Cantonese) firm serving Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, offering full-spectrum legal counsel across civil, corporate, criminal, immigration, and financial matters. …

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Affinity Law

15 lawyers · Est. 1993

Affinity Law is a multi-practice firm serving clients in Ontario and Alberta, with lawyers handling corporate and commercial matters, real estate, employment law, family law, immigration, mediation, and personal injur…

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Agbakwas LLP is a Concord, Ontario firm (in the Vaughan/Toronto area) practising criminal, family, immigration, and human rights law. It's led by Shedrack C. Agbakwa and Felicitas Nkiru Agbakwa, who take on general pr…

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Agile Legal Solutions is a law firm based in Richmond Hill that serves clients across Ontario, blending in-person meetings with remote support. Its lawyers cover business law, immigration, family law, wills and estate…

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Agnes Law

1 lawyer

Agnes Law is a general practice law firm with offices in Vaughan and Scarborough, Ontario. Led by owner and principal lawyer Agnes K Varkeychen, the firm handles real estate, family law, business law, immigration, wil…

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Ahmari Law Firm

1 lawyer

Ahmari Law Firm is a multidisciplinary law firm based in Thornhill, Ontario. It practices real estate, corporate, civil litigation, immigration, wills and estates, and family law, and offers services in English, Farsi…

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AJ Jakubowska

1 lawyer · Est. 2009

AJ Jakubowska is a boutique family law firm and family dispute resolution centre based in Newmarket, Ontario, serving clients throughout York Region and the province. Founded in November 2009, the firm focuses on fami…

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Akindele Law Professional Corporation is a Markham firm focused on family law, wills and estates, and real estate. It offers personalized, client-centred service for matters such as relationship termination, marriage …

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Alchemy Law LLP

1 lawyer

Alchemy Law LLP is a client-focused law firm with offices in North York and Richmond Hill, serving individuals, families, and businesses across the Greater Toronto Area. The firm practices real estate law, mortgage en…

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Algie, Katz & Respicio is a small barristers and solicitors firm in Newmarket, Ontario that has served the area for more than two decades, with a focus on criminal and family law. As of its most recent site update, fo…

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Allan Law

2 lawyers

Allan Law is a family-run law firm in Aurora, Ontario, serving York Region, Toronto, Peel Region, Durham Region, and Simcoe County. Founded by Gordon Allan and now led by his son Jason Allan, the firm focuses on last …

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Allied Lawyers

1 lawyer

Allied Lawyers describes itself as a Toronto-based law office, though its listed office is in Richmond Hill, Ontario. It's led by Ali Eslami, a barrister and solicitor in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario,…

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Amici Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2017

Amici Law is a law firm based in Aurora, Ontario that has served York Region since 2017. The firm practices family law, real estate law, and wills and estates, and also offers notary and commissioner of oaths services…

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Amik Law

1 lawyer

Amik Law is a Vaughan-based firm with additional offices in Richmond Hill and Toronto, providing real estate, estate and family law, and corporate and business law services. It also supports businesses registering as …

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AMS Mangat Law

2 lawyers

AMS Mangat Law is a full-service law firm in Woodbridge, Ontario, led by founding lawyer Sajid Mahmood. It practices business, criminal, family, civil, real estate, immigration, employment, and wills and estates law, …

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Anjum Law Professional Corporation is the practice of Bilal Anjum, with branches in Ancaster (Hamilton area) and Woodbridge (Toronto area). Its work covers real estate law, family law, and immigration. Visits are by a…

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Ansky Family Law

1 lawyer

Ansky Family Law is a Toronto-area family law practice led by Stephanie Ansky, who has practiced law for 30 years, the last 25 in family law. The firm favors negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law …

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Anthony Family Law

3 lawyers

Anthony Family Law is a family law firm based in Richmond Hill that represents clients across the Greater Toronto Area and throughout Ontario. It handles divorce, parenting time, property division and support disputes…

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Asare Law Office

1 lawyer

Asare Law Office is a sole-practitioner firm based in Concord, Ontario, focused on immigration and refugee law, family law, labour and employment law, and criminal law. It's led by founder Yaa Asare, who practised law…

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ASJ Legal Professional Corporation is a Vaughan, Ontario law firm founded by Amit Jain. It covers family law, corporate and business law, civil litigation, wills and estates, real estate, and citizenship and immigrati…

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