Shaikh Law Firm

As per Statistics Canada in 2005 the number of divorces in Ontario were 28,805.  In another survey by Statistics Canada in 2017 around 1.1 million people in Canada were currently separated or divorced from a marriage, which is about 10% of the total population of Canada.  It is also interesting to note that the Costs of Divorce in Ontario varies significantly depending on whether it was Contested or Uncontested Divorce. As per market trend Legal fees for a Contested Divorce in Ontario Costs between the range of $5,750 to $15,623 for a simple matter. Complex Contested Divorces leading to trial could cost up to $81,000 or more on average and in some rare cases up to $250,000. Whereas Uncontested Divorce Certificate Ontario Costs within the range of $750 to $1549.50. In other words less than Two thousand dollars ($2,000).

The Court Fees for all Divorce Applications in Ontario Costs $632 payable in two installments of $212 at the time of filing & $420 at the time of setting the matter down for a Divorce Hearing.

Many understand that Divorce has a vast emotional cost no matter how amicable. Many couples find it very stressful to divide assets and reach closure on a relationship. While the emotional consequences are widely understood and anticipated, the financial costs are perhaps less widely known.

The important thing for any couple is to enter into divorce proceedings with full knowledge of the potential financial cost so that they don’t receive any nasty surprises.