Family law reforms aimed at taking the sting out of divorce and keeping money in wallets roll out across the province Monday.The goal, said Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley, is a more streamlined and less confrontational court process - something the public has been clamouring for."It's all about giving people alternatives to the big court fight," he said, and trying to make the emotionally wrenching process for divorcing families go faster and more affordable.Bentley has called the changes the "four pillars of family law reform" that aim directly at the costs attached to the adversarial system and demystifying what can be a complex court experience."It can be baffling and when you're under emotional stress, when you don't know when you're going to have money, when there might have been domestic violence involved, when your children's future is at stake - I can only begin to imagine the complications," he said.Starting Monday, anyone entering the family law system will be required to participate in information sessions outlining court processes and the community resources available.READ MORE
