Picard Law

General information

We have 4 Offices to Serve You Better :
Alt Divorce Embrun
964 Notre-Dame
P.O. Box 749
Embrun, Ontario K0A 1W0
Alt Divorce Embrun Ottawa Centre
World Exchange Plaza
45 O’Connor Street, Suite 1150
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1A4

What is the ALT Divorce Way?

ALT Divorce is a new way to separate without having to go to court. It is a process where a team of professionals, not just lawyers, take care of ALL the members of a family to help them move forward and settle all their matters, legal and non-legal, in a cost and time effective manner. The ALT Divorce Way was created to help families go through divorce with dignity and respect and make sure that the children were suffering as little as possible in this process.

What are the benefits if I choose the ALT Divorce Way?

First, we’re more than just lawyers. At ALT Divorce, our family consultants are at the heart of our process. He/she will support you and your spouse throughout this journey, guide you through the emotional stages of your separation and assist you to resolve all of the non-legal disputes that may arise from time to time between you and your ex-spouse. That way, you are not paying for legal expertise when the matters that you need resolved do not require legal expertise.

Secondly, doing it the ALT Divorce Way will, without a doubt, cost you less than going to court or to fight it out between lawyers. Nowadays, it costs at least $3,000 just to start a divorce action. Every other step in the court process (and there are many) will cost you an average of $5,000, and there is simply no way your lawyer can tell you how much it will ultimately cost. If you chose the ALT Divorce Way, you will have a much better idea of how much your separation is going to cost you, and we guarantee it will be a whole lot less than court.

The third benefit is that your separation will be resolved much quicker. When all of the needs of each member of the family are being taken care of by the right professional, under one roof, it can take as little as a few months, sometimes weeks, to resolve everything. Even when the needs of your family are significant, or when the legal matters are complex, they will be resolved much faster when the right professional is working with both spouses to help them reach a common goal.

Finally, when you use the ALT Divorce Way, YOU are in control. If you go to court, the judge does not take your feelings into consideration when making a decision, nor does he or she consider whether there would be alternative options that would address everybody’s needs better. The judge’s job is to impose a decision based on the law, period, and you have no control over the outcome. If you do it the ALT Divorce Way, our professionals will help your family craft a settlement that meets everybody’s needs, including those of your children.

What can I expect from ALT Divorce?

The experience and expertise of a team of divorce professionals

Compassion, care, and respect

More certainty and control over your divorce: certainty and control about costs, about time, and about the outcome