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Tapper Cuddy LLP

Law Society of Manitoba

Richard M. Beamish · Partner · Family · Winnipeg

330 St. Mary Avenue, Suite 1000, Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z5

Civil litigator with experience in personal injury claims and commercial litigation, who also handles medical malpractice, disability insurance and estate litigation. The firm acts for plaintiffs in personal injury claims and also covers family law, employment law for employees and employers, residential real estate, and wills and estates.

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About family law in Manitoba

Divorce and separation, parenting, child and spousal support, and dividing property. Divorce follows the federal Divorce Act; property division comes from Manitoba's Family Property Act, which also covers common-law partners who registered their relationship or lived together for at least three years.

  • The only ground for divorce is marriage breakdown, usually shown by living apart for one year. You or your spouse must have lived in Manitoba for a full year before applying.
  • The Family Property Act applies to married spouses, and to common-law partners who registered their relationship or lived together for at least three years. Both have a right to an equal share in the value of family property when they separate.
  • The time limits are short: an application must be made within 60 days after a divorce takes effect, or within 60 days after registering the end of a registered common-law relationship. Common-law partners who did not register have three years from the date they separated.
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Common questions about family lawyers in Winnipeg

How long do we have to be separated before a divorce in Manitoba?

Divorce is federal law, so the rule is the same across Canada: the only ground is marriage breakdown, usually shown by living apart for one year or more. You or your spouse must have lived in Manitoba for a full year before applying.

Do common-law partners have the same property rights in Manitoba?

Yes, if they registered their common-law relationship or lived together for at least three years. The Family Property Act then gives each partner a right to an equal share in the value of family property when they separate, as it does for married spouses.

Is there a time limit to divide family property in Manitoba?

Yes, and it can be very short. An application must be made within 60 days after a divorce takes effect, or within 60 days after registering the end of a registered common-law relationship. Common-law partners who did not register have three years from the date they separated. Speak to a lawyer before your divorce is granted.

Which court deals with family cases for Winnipeg?

For Winnipeg, family cases — including divorce and the division of family property — go to the Court of King's Bench (Family Division) at the Law Courts Building, 408 York Avenue.

Are the family lawyers listed for Winnipeg licensed?

To practise law in Manitoba a lawyer must be a member of the Law Society of Manitoba. You can look up any lawyer in the Law Society's public Lawyer Lookup, which shows their practising status and, under their practice history, any discipline history or restriction. Each lawyer on these pages was checked there before being listed, but people move firms, so check again before you hire. Complaints about a lawyer go to the Law Society.

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