{"id":18955,"date":"2016-07-20T13:40:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T17:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verreaudufresneavocats.com\/?page_id=18955"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:11:46","slug":"family-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.verreaudufresneavocats.com\/en\/services\/family-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Family lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our family lawyers in Qu\u00e9bec City and L\u00e9vis represent you in matters of divorce or separation, child custody, support and any other legal issue involving members of your family.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-votre-cabinet-d-avocats-en-droit-familial\"><strong>Your family law firm<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2013, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verreaudufresneavocats.com\/en\/\">Verreau Dufresne<\/a> has offered you a legal department devoted exclusively to family law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our offices are strategically located in <strong>Qu\u00e9bec City<\/strong> and in <strong>L\u00e9vis<\/strong> to meet all your legal needs in the Capitale-Nationale and Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, the quality of our team of family lawyers has allowed the firm to stand out and earn a strong reputation in this area of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><center><a class=\"button\" href=\"#footer\">Book an appointment<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-divorce-separation-et-droit-de-la-famille\"><strong>Divorce, separation and family law<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family law is a human and emotional field. It governs relationships between members of the same family, between married or de facto spouses, and their children. For example, it covers divorce, child custody, support and the division of family assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our firm is involved every day in <strong>negotiation<\/strong>, <strong>representation<\/strong> before the courts and family <strong>mediation<\/strong>. Our experienced lawyers take charge of your family issues, whatever they may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divorce and separation\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uncontested<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Contested<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Child custody and access<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Child support<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Spousal support<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Parental authority<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Parental alienation (loyalty conflict)<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Deprivation of parental authority<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Relocation of one of the former spouses<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Children\u2019s rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Grandparents\u2019 rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Safeguard orders (for family emergencies)<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Questions before a marriage or civil union<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Adoption of a minor child<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Adoption of an adult<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Filiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Civil status<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Tutorship, curatorship, incapacity<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Youth protection (DYP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Family mediation<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-l-avantage-de-mandater-nos-avocats\"><strong>The advantage of retaining our lawyers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Quebec, the rules governing family law are numerous and complex, and they change quickly. That is why our family law division offers you lawyers who devote their practice to this area of law. This way, our professionals keep up with the latest legislative and case law developments and hone their professional skills through extensive training devoted exclusively to family law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our family lawyers always tell you how things really stand. They understand that family issues are a <strong>priority<\/strong> for you and that legal proceedings have a decisive impact on your life and the lives of your loved ones. Our firm has therefore built a team of professionals who show <strong>agility<\/strong>, <strong>competence<\/strong> and <strong>efficiency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our lawyers provide legal opinions, advise you and represent you before the various tribunals, doing everything possible to resolve your dispute quickly. When the situation allows, they favour settling files out of court, before a trial is held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, the family lawyers on our team completed the PIFE Institute training program on the lawyer\u2019s role in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.institutpife.com\/\">Processus d\u2019intervention familiale encadr\u00e9e<\/a> (PIFE, a supervised family intervention process). They were the first in Quebec to receive this <strong>specialized training<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PIFE is a systemic, interdisciplinary approach aimed at restoring a <strong>parent-child bond<\/strong> that has been damaged or broken during a high-conflict separation. It is based on a structured, child-centred protocol and applies where contact between a parent and a child has been cut off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This training allows our lawyers to support their clients effectively throughout the intervention and to work with the other professionals involved. It is a major asset for finding lasting solutions, restoring family ties where possible and easing complex post-separation conflict dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contactez-nous-a-quebec-et-levis\"><strong>Contact us in Qu\u00e9bec City and L\u00e9vis.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are facing a divorce or separation, a child custody or support issue, or any other legal issue involving members of your family, contact our family lawyers now to learn about your rights and build an effective strategy to protect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><center><a class=\"button\" href=\"#footer\">Book an appointment<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our family lawyers in Qu\u00e9bec City and L\u00e9vis represent you in matters of divorce or separation, child custody, support and any other legal issue involving members of your family. 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