Ontario Child Support, Custody and Access

John Syrtash, Family Law Lawyer can help you with child support, custody, and access issues in Ontario.

A Video by John Syrtash, Family Law Lawyer

John Syrtash discusses things you have to know about child support. How payments are determined, which parent would pay according to current family law in Ontario. He also talks about the differences between an aggressive and assertive lawyer.  John Syrtash is an associate and family law lawyer with the Toronto firm of GARFIN ZEIDENBERG LLP. John…

Have you heard of Parallel Parenting Arrangements? This can work for you if you are in a high conflict divorce.

Q&A By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39  years. Question: Regarding Parallel Parenting as a form of shared custody in Ontario. Parallel parenting is a form of joint decision-making on major issues, such as health, education, and religion for their child or children. With such a…

It never hurts to be civil.

Q&A By John T. Syrtash, Associate,Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39  years. Question: I have a one-year-old child with someone I no longer have a relationship with, not even a civil relationship. All our communication is done via email. He pays his child support on time, but I want…

How to Win or Resolve a Parenting Dispute.

Q&A By John T. Syrtash, Associate,Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39  years. Question:  I was married for almost ten years and have a son six years old. My wife was having an affair with my son’s Godfather, which resulted in a baby girl’s birth. The truth came out about the matter and…

Enforcing support payments

Q&A By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 39  years Question: My ex. has defaulted on support payments. I’ve registered with the Family Responsibility Office (FRO)  [Ontario Government collection agency for child support] to enforce payment since 1994. Still, he has been jerking around the FRO…

How a Family Law Lawyer in Toronto would address a potential international divorce and child custody case with the changes to Canadian Divorce act, March 1, 2021.

        By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 38 years. John Syrtash is an associate and family law lawyer with the Toronto firm of GARFIN ZEIDENBERG LLP. Question: I’m a girl from India and also new in Canada, so I don’t know about…

Don’t Fool Yourself: Use a Lawyer #2

By John T. Syrtash, Associate, Garfin Zeidenberg LLP, a Toronto family law lawyer for the past 38  years. Parenting Issues Question:  I can’t take it anymore. I just want to move out and take my small kids with me.  Can I do that? Answer: If you are a victim of violence and/or your children are…

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