Family Law Articles

September 24, 2026

My Child Is Already an Adult — Can I Still Fight for Custody? Richmond Hill Chinese Divorce Lawyer Says Usually No

Once the child is an adult, Ontario usually has no custody left to fight over. Richmond Hill Chinese divorce lawyer Miao He explains: decision-making and parenting time are for minors; university may still mean child support — money, not parenting. Mandarin help. Markham, Toronto and Ontario: 647-930-6688

September 24, 2026

Divorced Abroad to Dodge Support? Toronto Chinese Divorce Lawyer Says No

A foreign divorce does not automatically cancel Ontario spousal support. Toronto Chinese divorce lawyer Miao He explains two tracks: if recognized, support is usually closed; if you ran abroad to dodge it, Ontario can refuse recognition. Mandarin help with cross-border support. Markham and Ontario: 647-930-6688

September 24, 2026

Divorced in China? You Can Often Still Divide Property in Ontario — Chinese-Speaking Ontario Divorce Lawyer Explains

A Chinese divorce that left the Canadian house out of the judgment often still leaves room for equalization. Markham Chinese lawyer Miao He explains Cheng v. Liu: not a second divorce. Mandarin help with cross-border property. Toronto and Ontario: 647-930-6688

September 24, 2026

Ontario Chinese Divorce Lawyer: Can You Agree to Pay Zero Child Support in a Separation Agreement?

A clause that neither parent pays child support usually will not hold. Markham Chinese lawyer Miao He explains: child support cannot be waived. Mandarin help with separation agreements and uncontested divorce. Toronto and Ontario: 647-930-6688

September 24, 2026

Can an Ontario Marriage Contract Decide Who Gets Child Custody? Markham Chinese Lawyer Miao He Tells You Why Not

A prenup and a postnup cannot lock who the child lives with. Markham Chinese lawyer Miao He explains: property and spousal support can be negotiated. The child cannot. Mandarin review of marriage contracts. Toronto and Ontario: 647-930-6688

September 24, 2026

Can You Still Do a Same-Person Declaration After Someone Dies? Toronto Chinese Estate Lawyer Says No

No. A same-person declaration has to be done in person. Once they're gone, no one can sign saying both names are me. All that's left is old documents and government records.

September 22, 2026

Property Division in Ontario Has a Deadline. Don't Miss It | Markham Family Lawyer on Equalization Limitation | Miao He

Ontario equalization has three clocks. The earliest one wins. Markham Chinese lawyer Miao He explains Family Law Act s. 7(3) in Mandarin: two years after divorce, six years after separation, six months after a spouse dies. Toronto and Ontario: 647-930-6688

September 22, 2026

Mandarin Lawyer Relocate Child to China Ontario | Chinese Custody Lawyer Markham | Miao He

Ontario requires 60 days’ written notice to relocate with a child; the other parent has 30 days to object. Mainland China is not a Hague Abduction Convention party, so those applications face heightened scrutiny. Markham Mandarin lawyer Miao He assists parenting relocation. 647-930-6688

September 22, 2026

Chinese Lawyer Ontario Sponsorship Divorce | Mandarin Family Lawyer Markham | Miao He

Divorce does not cancel a sponsorship undertaking. The obligation runs three years from the day your spouse became a permanent resident. Markham Chinese lawyer Miao He explains sponsorship debt, Ontario Works recovery, and how it differs from spousal support. Mandarin: 647-930-6688

September 3, 2026

Ontario Divorce Lawyer for Chinese Clients: How I Found a Spouse Who Had Fled Back to China

After the other spouse took money from a joint account, returned to China, changed his phone number, and became unreachable, an Ontario divorce may first become stuck at service. Miao He (LSO #83315K) explains Hague Service in China, why substituted service may not be approved, and how to restart a case that has not moved for years.