My common law spouse wants to seperate, we have 2 kids. One that is biologically his and one that he’s raised for 6

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I am sorry to hear of this difficult situation.

Does your spouse want you to move out with the children?

You should stay in the house with the kids because you cannot remove the children from the home without his consent or else a court order. When he leaves you will be deemed to have sole custody of the children which is excellent.

You can get a lawyer next week and the lawyer can bring an application to the court on urgent basis for child and spousal support. Later on you'll be able to deal with the division of assets etc.

What you can do to find a lawyer is one of the following things.

You can contact the Law Society and use their Lawyer Referral Service. You will be given the name of a lawyer and can consult with the lawyer and the first half hour will be free.

The number is:

1-***-***-**** or
***-***-**** in Calgary

Or you can check on a site called lexpert. This is a legal directory of leading lawyers and law firms throughout Canada and is well-respected by the legal community.

Here's the link to their website:

http://www.lexpert.ca/directory/find-lawyers-or-law-firms/

Does that help as a starting point?

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