We assist people going through a separation or divorce: child custody, support payments, division of the family patrimony and the breakdown of common-law relationships. We seek agreement first, and litigate when agreement is not possible.
- Divorce and separation
- Child custody and support payments
- Family patrimony and common-law partners
- Three offices: Gatineau, Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke
What we do
Typical interventions
Family matters are among the most personal a person can face. A separation, a conflict concerning children or a financial question can quickly become complex and consequential.
At N&E Avocats, we understand that a family file is never only a question of law. Behind every file there is a story, there are relationships, and often decisions that will have repercussions for many years.
Our role is to bring you a clear legal strategy while remaining attentive to the human reality behind your file. We support you through the various stages of your family situation, from negotiation to representation before the courts when that becomes necessary.
Our approach rests on a rigorous analysis of your situation, transparent communication and the search for solutions that protect your interests and, where children are involved, their best interests.
When life changes, your legal protection should not be left to chance.
Separation and divorce
A separation or a divorce often raises several questions at once: children, support payments, the family residence, division of property, debts and how life will be organised after the separation.
We help you understand your rights and make informed decisions at every stage.
Where possible, we favour an approach that allows disputes to be resolved constructively and efficiently. Where the parties' interests are irreconcilable, we are ready to defend your rights before the courts.
Our objective remains the same: to protect your interests while seeking a durable solution proportionate to what is at stake in your file.
A separation is a transition. Your legal protection should accompany you through what comes next.
Child custody and access rights
Conflicts about custody, parental responsibilities and access rights can be particularly difficult.
In these situations, the law requires the child's interest to be placed at the heart of the analysis.
We support you in protecting your parental rights while seeking arrangements that meet your child's real needs. We act in files concerning custody, parenting schedules, important decisions about the child, relocations, travel, and modifications to existing agreements or judgments.
Where the parents cannot reach an agreement, we represent you so that your position is presented clearly and effectively before the court.
Protecting your rights. Preserving your child's interest.
Support payments
Support may concern the children or, in certain situations, one of the spouses.
Calculating and establishing support can depend on several factors, including income, parenting time, the child's needs and each family's particular situation.
We analyse your situation in order to determine your rights and obligations and to assist you in establishing, varying or contesting a support order.
We also act where circumstances change and an existing order or agreement must be reassessed.
Because a financial decision must be based on the right facts and the right rules.
Family patrimony and division of property
The end of a relationship can have significant financial consequences.
The family patrimony, the matrimonial regime, the property held by the spouses, the debts and certain agreements can all bear on how the patrimony is divided.
We analyse your patrimonial situation in order to determine each party's rights and to assist you in negotiating or contesting the division.
For files involving significant assets, businesses, real estate or a complex patrimonial structure, an in-depth legal analysis is essential.
Your patrimony deserves a strategy, not an approximation.
Separation agreement
Where spouses are able to reach an agreement, a separation agreement can clearly define their rights and obligations and reduce uncertainty about the future.
We assist you with the negotiation and drafting of agreements suited to your situation.
A well-prepared agreement must take account of the children, support, property, debts and the other issues specific to your family.
Our objective is to ensure your agreement is clear, complete and legally coherent.
A good agreement leaves no room for ambiguity.
Going through a separation?
A negotiated agreement costs less and moves faster than a trial. Let's talk about what is realistic in your case.
Practice areas
Our practice areas
Four practice areas, three offices — Gatineau, Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke — in French and English.
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