Leanne's Divorcing Well podcast: One woman's journey as a self-represented litigant

More often these days, people are representing themselves in family law litigation cases rather than hiring a lawyer. There are several reasons for this, and a major one is the cost associated with legal services.

On a recent episode of my Divorcing Well podcast, I spoke with Stephanie Plante about her experience as a self-represented litigant in family court. When Stephanie separated from her child's father in 2015, she retained a lawyer. But after two years, her case still wasn't settled and she had exhausted her financial resources. 

Tune in to learn the steps Stephanie took in her self-rep journey and for some crucial advice on how to prepare to represent yourself in family court.

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Leanne expands practice to include fertility, surrogacy law

It is estimated that one in six couples in Canada experience infertility — a number that has doubled since the 1980s.

There are many options for individuals and couples hoping to conceive with treatments conducted in infertility clinics and hospitals, with the assistance of an agency or more informal arrangements.

I recently expanded my practice to include fertility and surrogacy law to help intended parents who want  to create families through assisted reproductive technology or surrogacy.

In my new post, I discuss some of the latest trends and statistics in this area, and the importance of getting advice from a legal professional early in the process.

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The Dish on Divorce: The dos and don'ts of divorce

Almost everyone knows someone who has spent years and untold sums of money fighting their ex in divorce court. Divorce sucks and there's no way around that, but there are ways to minimize the conflict and achieve a more efficient settlement.

On a recent episode of The Dish on Divorce, Jennifer Barkin and I spoke to family law lawyer Ida Mirzadeh to chat about the dos and don'ts of divorce. 

We explored strategies family law litigants can follow to help ensure the process goes as smoothly and conflict-free as possible, including how to make sure children remain happy and cared for through effective co-parenting.

Catch the replay here and drop us a comment on what you would like to see in upcoming episodes.

MEET THE TEAM

Introducing Allie Cuperfain, family law associate

Allie Cuperfain is an associate lawyer who practises in Mills & Mills LLP's Family Law Group and the Health Law Group.

On the family law side of her practice, Allie assists clients with all of their family law needs, including separation, divorce and issues related to children.

Allie has a passion for fertility law and helps clients in all aspects of the assisted human reproduction process from advising intended parents, sperm donors, egg donors and surrogates to contract drafting, negotiating and reviewing to resolving issues that arise before conception and after childbirth. As well, she can help fertility clinics navigate the many unique legal issues and regulatory challenges they experience.

If you would like to reach out to Allie, you can contact her here.