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River Law is Committed to Providing Skilled and Personalized Legal Services to Meet the Unique Needs of Each Client
At River Law, led by the principal lawyer, Audrey Doxtdator, you will find the dedicated legal representation you need right here in Haldimand-Norfolk with a trusted Family Lawyer in Haldimand County by your side.
Our Legal Services
Divorce
At River Law, we provide compassionate and strategic legal guidance to navigate you through the complexities of divorce. This includes understanding equalization, net family property, pensions, ensuring our client’s are receiving their fair settlement. We know that divorce often brings worries about the future and daily life changes. Our team can help clarify how shared debts are handled, guide you through updating key documents, and answer any questions you may have about living arrangements. If children are involved, we explain how child custody and support decisions connect to property division.
Spousal Support
When a relationship breaks down, the entitlement to spousal support may arise. At River Law we ensure our clients receive the support they are entitled to.
Criminal Defense
When charged with a criminal offence, it is in your best interest to hire defence counsel. River Law provides legal representation and advice to individuals charged with criminal or quasi-criminal offences under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and related provincial statutes. We are committed to protecting your legal rights and defend you at all stages of the criminal process with diligence and discretion. Our goal is to achieve the best possible resolution for each client.
Estate Litigation
At River Law, we provide compassionate and strategic representation in estate litigation, helping you navigate disputes over wills, trusts, and inheritance matters with confidence and care. We know getting all the right paperwork together can feel like a lot, so we’ll help you find and organize any documents you might need, like financial records or property information. If you’re unsure about your role as a beneficiary or executor, we clarify the roles and obligations involved. Our approach is patient and step-by-step to keep things as stress-free as possible.
Decision-Making of Children and Parenting Time
Two fundamental areas of law affecting your children’s lives arise upon the breakdown of a marriage or relationship:
- Decision-making responsibility.
- The exercise of parenting time.
In the event parents cannot come to an agreement, the court has broad powers to allocate decision-making responsibility, whether it be joint between parents, or sole to one parent, based on the best interests of the child test.
The court also has broad powers to impose a parenting time schedule, provide means of communication and make other ancillary orders in a child’s best interests.
River Law has nearly a decade of experience representing parents in decision-making and parenting time disputes and will diligently advise and represent you in this area of law.
Wills and Power of Attorney
Planning ahead ensures your wishes are respected and your loved ones are protected. Wills and Powers of Attorney are essential legal documents that provide clarity, security, and peace of mind for the future.
Wills: A Will is a legal document that outlines your burial arrangements, care for your minor children and who will get your property when you die. If you die without a Will in place, your property will be administered in accordance with the Succession Law Reform Act. It is therefore critical that you have a Will in place that appoints an estate trustee of your choosing, as well as your wishes for how your property will be distributed.
Power of Attorney for Property: This is a legal document that allows someone manage your money, property and everything you own. You will want to personal decide who this individual will be, as well as your alternate choice, by making your own power of attorney document.
Power of Attorney for Personal Care: This is a legal document that authorizes someone to make decisions for your health and personal care. It engages at the time you are no longe mentally capable of making your own decisions about your heath and personal care. It is in your best interests to decide who will be your attorney (and alternate attorney) in the event you can no longer make decisions.
