Singleton Family Law

Singleton Family Law is a law firm that can help you end your legal marriage, divide marital assets and debts, and resolve other legal matters, such as spousal support and child custody, with a declaration of your “divorce”. You are still legally married to your spouse until the Court issues a Divorce Order, even if you have been living apart for some time. You can also be legally married if you have not agreed to the spouse receiving any support at the time of separation. You can apply for a divorce without the other spouse’s consent. One spouse can obtain a divorce even if the other spouse does not. Proof of marriage breakdown is needed, which is satisfied when the spouses have been separated for at least a year. This is known as “no-fault” divorce. A divorce application can be filed on the grounds of adultery and cruelty. These claims are less common because they require more proof and the Court gives the same result after a trial as after a hearing. You do not have to wait for one year after your separation to apply for a divorce. You can apply for a divorce based on a marriage breakdown as soon as you have separated, but the divorce cannot be finalized until a year has passed. Regardless, separating from your spouse can be a challenging and emotional process. Singleton & Associates helps you through that process and provide advice on how to manage all the changes. The three grounds for divorce are that spouses have (1) lived apart and separate for at least one year, (2) the spouse has committed adultery, and (3) the spouse has subjected one to cruelty. One of the parties has to have been living in Nova Scotia for at least a year.