Len and Noah Fishman help Manitoba families reach fair agreements on parenting, support and property, and stand beside you in court when it comes to that.
We reply to messages within 3 business days.Contested or uncontested, married or common-law. Pick the area closest to your situation to read how it works in Manitoba.
What happens first, and how to protect yourself and your children.
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Parenting plans, schedules and decision-making for your children.
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How support is calculated, and what extra expenses are shared.
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Whether support applies to you, how much and for how long.
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Dividing the home, savings, business interests and debts.
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Sharing retirement savings fairly, including pensions earned before you met.
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Urgent help to stop harassment, stalking or abuse.
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Settling out of court, with less cost and less conflict.
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Len has practised in Manitoba's courts for more than 50 years, with a focus on helping families settle fairly and practically. He has argued cases in the Court of King’s Bench, the Court of Appeal of Manitoba and the Supreme Court of Canada, and taught family law to law students for over ten years.
Noah has worked alongside Len for over a decade on contested and uncontested matters. A graduate of McGill University and the University of Leicester, he firmly believes in helping his clients achieve their goals at a cost-effective price.
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Where you stand, your options, and what each step is likely to cost and take.
Your first consultation is free and takes about 30 minutes.
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask most when a relationship ends, written from five decades of practice in Manitoba.
General information only, not legal advice.
A truly uncontested divorce for a resident of Manitoba, filing for a divorce in Winnipeg, will cost in the range of $1,500 to $3,000 to complete, inclusive of fees disbursements and GST. This range is based on our current hourly rates. Unfortunately, it is not a guarantee. Each case will have to be evaluated and of course, the main determinant of cost will be the parties' cooperation.
Other lawyers, with perhaps a different type of practice or experience may undertake to perform the service for less, or for more, or perhaps a fixed fee. Each case is different, however. There are almost always unperfected, or unanticipated, services required that the client has not thought about.
The ramifications of a divorce, particularly to the adults and children, require an individual approach. It's the lawyer's job to canvas the larger picture with the client, and to make sure the client has been informed of his or her rights and obligations. This process of helping the client to understand those rights and obligations, in the context of his or her own situation and the broad application of the law, is an important one. It may turn up rights or benefits not considered, clarify myths or incorrect assumptions, or may help to avoid future costly proceedings.
If it is a truly uncontested divorce, the cost will be at the bottom end of the range. What constitutes a "truly uncontested" divorce depends on your perspective. If there are children involved, there are often issues that need ongoing input and advice.
The client has an input into the cost of his or her divorce. We encourage our clients to do as much for themselves as they reasonably can, such as organizing their documents, working out their own financial statements or tracking down other information needed for their case. These efforts can have a dramatic effect in keeping fees low.
This is our stock answer as of January 2025. The foregoing is a rough estimation, not a guarantee or quote of a fee. Each case will require its own fee discussion and arrangements and, before a case will be accepted, both the lawyer and the client must agree.
No, if it was given to you alone, you have kept it separate, and you have not intermingled it with your other assets. Family assets acquired with the inheritance will be shareable. Go to the Primer on Family Property or the statute for more information.
As with other assets acquired prior to marriage or during separation, a pension which started to accrue before marriage is only shareable to the extent that it was earned during the marriage.
If you live together for a year and have a child, you can get child support and partner support. If you live together for 3 years, whether or not you have a child, all remedies, child and partner support, and sharing and equalization of property are available to you.
You can register your relationship with Vital Statistics, and all rights will apply immediately.
Child support ends when the child is over 18 and no longer dependent on their parents. Dependency can continue past the age of 18 where, for example, the child is continuing in school or training on a full-time basis. While there is no upper age limit, once the child reaches the age of 24 the presumption in Manitoba is that support will terminate unless the court specifically orders otherwise.
“I cannot recommend Noah Fishman enough. As my lawyer Noah always had my best interest in mind. He was knowledgeable, caring, easy to reach and always found the best solution for the problems during my difficult divorce. I will recommend Noah to all my friends and family.”
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