Separating From Your Spouse in New Brunswick?
Separating from your spouse in New Brunswick? The emotional landscape that accompanies separation is often stressful and difficult to navigate. Conflict between married or common law couples can generate an array of negative emotions. Heightened emotions can, and often do, interfere with the exercise of rational judgement. Especially if there is a child or children, separation can be a trying time for the entire family unit. Legal issues inevitably emerge if the couple decides that the relationship has come to an end. Issues can include custody of a child or children, access to those children, financial support and property division. In some cases, more serious issues may arise, for example, if the conflict becomes violent. In such cases, criminal charges may result and, in the civil context, a restraining order may be necessary. Family court is not the only way to resolve the legal issues when couples separate. A better approach is to try to ne...