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Brian Galbraith

  • Family Lawyer
  • Galbraith Family Law 124 Dunlop St West Barrie, ON L4N 1B1

Brian was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and is the youngest of four children. During his youth, he raised, trained and showed registered Quarter Horses throughout North America, and won numerous awards. Brian attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario from 1983 through 1989, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and his Law degree. He then returned to his western roots and articled at a large legal firm in Calgary, becoming a member of the Alberta bar in 1990. Not long afterwards, he and a partner set up a law practice in Calgary intent on practicing general litigation law. However, he soon discovered that what he really loved was working closely with his clients and helping them get through a separation or divorce. Brian has been practicing Family Law ever since and has helped hundreds of families.

Brian moved to Barrie in 1992 and became a member of the Ontario Bar the next year. He is a founding member of The Mediation Centre of Simcoe County Inc., which introduced family mediation to our area. It was awarded the contract to conduct all mediations for Family Court in both Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka. Brian also served on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Association for Family Mediation and was its president for two years.

Recently, Brian was instrumental in bring Collaborative Practice to Simcoe County. He was the founding president of Collaborative Practice Simcoe County. Brian has also served as president of the Simcoe County Family Law Lawyers’ Association. Brian teaches the Collaborative Team Process to lawyers and other professionals through The Divorce Team.

Brian was married in 1987 and has three boys. He and his spouse separated in 2003. As a result, Brian understands first-hand how his clients feel when going through the separation process. Brian’s boys are his passion. He supports his boys’ many activities, enjoys white water canoe trips with his family and spends much of the winter on the ski slopes. Brian found new romance in 2004 and is very happy, enjoying the challenges and pleasures of family life with his new wife. Brian continues to enjoy his thriving law practice, which focuses solely on family law. Brian is the owner of Galbraith Family Law which is a law firm of four lawyers all focusing on family law.

The motto of Galbraith Family Law is “Resolving Family Conflict with Heart.”

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Common Myths about Divorce

Fact: Divorce is only one event in your life. You can choose to give up hope or you can choose to treat it as a new opportunity to improve your life.  

Fact: Regardless of who decides to end the marriage, no one is blamed monetarily.  We have what is called a “no fault” divorce. 

Fact:  You do not necessarily get half of his tools, or half of her jewellery, etc.  The value of all assets and liabilities amassed during the marriage are accounted for by each of you and the person who has more net family property than the other pays half of the difference to the other spouse.   The idea is that each person will share equally in the growth or loss from the marriage. There are certain rules applicable to certain assets, for example gifts and inheritances received during marriage are exempted from the calculation. 

Fact: It is best to negotiate in good faith rather than to take an unreasonable stand which could scuttle negotiations.

Fact: The children ought not be expected or asked to take sides or to be involved in adult issues.  They need to know that each parent loves them and that they are free to love their parent without fear of repercussions from the other parent. 

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