--- title: "Family Law ✦ Goldwater Droit" meta: "og:description": "Family law in Quebec touches the most intimate parts of life — children, finances, marriage, and home." "og:title": "Family Law" description: "Family law in Quebec touches the most intimate parts of life — children, finances, marriage, and home." --- #### *Family Law Services* ### Family Law Lawyers in Montreal, Serving Clients Across Quebec Family law in Quebec touches the most intimate parts of life — children, finances, marriage, and home. At Goldwater Droit, our Montreal family lawyers litigate with precision and advocate with humanity. Whether you are navigating a complex divorce, a contested custody battle, or a cross-border parenting dispute, our team delivers sharp legal strategy rooted in deep experience. ###### We don’t just resolve disputes; we help you regain clarity, stability, and control over your life. #### *Our Family Law Services* ### We handle every stage and type of family conflict, from early-stage negotiations to post-judgment motions and appeals: [![Divorce & Separation](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fservices%2F02.divorce-separation%2Fimages%2Fdivorce-separation-1.jpg&w=1024&q=80)

Divorce & Separation

We represent clients in divorce and separation—whether married or in a de facto (common-law) union. We protect your interests across custody, support, and property disputes, from contested litigation to negotiated settlements.](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/services/divorce-separation) [![Child & Spousal Support](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fservices%2F03.child-spousal-support%2Fimages%2Fchild-spousal-support-3.jpg&w=1024&q=80)

Child & Spousal Support

We secure fair, enforceable support arrangements. Our lawyers handle spousal support claims—compensatory, non-compensatory, unjust enrichment—and child support disputes including arrears, extraordinary expenses, enforcement, and retroactive claims under Quebec and Federal Guidelines.](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/services/child-spousal-support) [![Parenting, Custody & Access](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fservices%2F05.parenting-custody-access%2Fimages%2FParenting_gettyimages-697959516-170667a.jpg&w=1024&q=80)

Parenting, Custody & Access

We resolve parenting time and decision-making disputes—relocation, school choice, religious upbringing, travel conflicts—always grounded in the child's best interests. We handle psychosocial expertises, in loco parentis claims, custody assessments, and urgent Hague Convention abduction cases.](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/services/parenting-custody-access) [![Asset & Property Division](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fservices%2F06.asset-property-division%2Fimages%2FAssetsDivision_gettyimages-1386655841-170667a.jpg&w=1024&q=80)

Asset & Property Division

We protect your financial rights in family property division—family patrimony, marriage or cohabitation contracts, and matrimonial regimes. We address complex assets (business shares, pensions, real estate), marriage gifts, reimbursements, and structuring transactions to minimize tax exposure and financial risk.](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/services/asset-property-division) [![Marriage & Cohabitation Agreements](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fservices%2F08.marriage-cohabitation-agreements%2Fimages%2FCohabitation_gettyimages-2239062409-170667a.jpg&w=1024&q=80)

Marriage & Cohabitation Agreements

We resolve disputes over prenuptial, postnuptial, and cohabitation contracts—challenging or enforcing their terms when relationships break down. We handle conflicts involving religious marriage contracts, including Ketubah and Mahr, as well as common-law partnership agreements, property opt-outs, and spousal support waivers.](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/services/marriage-cohabitation-agreements) [![Constitutional & Appellate Litigation](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fservices%2F09.constitutional-appellate-litigation%2Fimages%2FConstitutional_cour_d_appel_du_qubec_court_of_appeal_of_qubec_cover.jpeg&w=1024&q=80)

Constitutional & Appellate Litigation

We handle appeals when courts misapply the law, ignore key evidence, or were affected by lack of full and frank financial disclosure, concealment of assets, or other appealable reasons. We also bring Charter challenges when legislation violates fundamental rights, violate constitutional separation of powers, or discriminate unjustly.](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/services/constitutional-appellate-litigation) [![International Child Custody & Hague Convention](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fservices%2F10.international-child-custody%2Fimages%2FInternational_gettyimages-1204082221-170667a.jpg&w=1024&q=80)

International Child Custody & Hague Convention

When family law crosses borders, complexity multiplies. We handle Hague Convention child abduction cases, international custody relocations, foreign judgment recognition, cross-border asset division, and support enforcement worldwide. We coordinate with global legal networks and respond to emergencies around the clock.](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/services/international-child-custody) [![Religious Divorce & Faith-Based Marriage](https://goldwaterdroit.com/_vercel/image?url=%2F_content-assets%2Fservices%2F12.religious-divorce%2Fimages%2Freligions.jpeg&w=1024&q=80)

Religious Divorce & Faith-Based Marriage

Religious obligations don't disappear when relationships end. We handle Get refusal litigation, Mahr enforcement and defence, Catholic annulment coordination, and recognition of foreign religious marriage contracts under Quebec law—protecting your rights when faith and civil law intersect.](https://goldwaterdroit.com/en/services/religious-divorce) ### Why Choose Goldwater Droit - Experienced litigators with a strong record in Quebec Superior Court and Court of Appeal - Multilingual team with deep cultural and religious sensitivity - Proven results in high-conflict and complex family law disputes - Strategic, discreet representation tailored to your personal and financial goals ### Who We Represent ##### Our clients include professionals, entrepreneurs, parents, and individuals facing urgent or high-stakes legal situations. - Victims of coercive control or financial abuse seeking protection - Parents facing custody, alienation, or relocation disputes - Professionals, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals navigating divorce - Families with international ties or assets across borders - Clients pursuing or contesting post-judgment motions and appeals - Unmarried or same-sex couples clarifying financial and parenting rights #### *Book with the right lawyer for your family matter* ### Meet the lawyers handling these family law matters Work with litigators who regularly handle divorce, parenting, support, property, and urgent family disputes across Quebec. 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We also appear regularly in courthouses across Quebec, including Montreal, Saint-Jérôme, Terrebonne, Valleyfield, Joliette, Granby, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sherbrooke, Drummondville, Trois-Rivières, Gatineau, and Quebec City.