Podcast #71 – Why a Judge Might Refuse to Grant Your Divorce
Getting an uncontested or simple divorce is thought by many to be a straightforward process. As a result, many people who try to do their divorce on their own are surprised when a judge refuses to grant the divorce. There is no absolute right to a divorce. Ontario Family Law sets out several reasons that a judge must refuse to grant a divorce, even when the couple needs it quickly to get remarried to new partners. They range from child support problems to service issues, to attempts at fraud, to problems with a religious divorce, to the spouses not being entitled to get divorced in Ontario, and to several more reasons. It is important that separated spouses who want a divorce, know all the reasons that compel a judge to refuse that divorce, so they are not stuck rescheduling a wedding or having other problems.
In this Podcast, Family Lawyer, John Schuman explains the reasons that a judge can refuse a divorce to help separated couples succeed in becoming divorced.
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