Don't spend $20,000 figuring out what a weekend can teach you.
OkayDivorce is the Canadian divorce command centre — get organised, educated and strategically prepared before you walk into a family lawyer's office, so the time you do spend with one is ten times more efficient.
"I wish I'd had this before my first lawyer meeting. I would have saved thousands and a month of stress."
— Daniel K., Ontario
Why OkayDivorce exists — and how it works.
60 seconds that changed how most people approach this.
From overwhelmed today
to settled —
without the $20,000 detour.
Seven phases. One clear path. OkayDivorce walks you the whole way — and saves you thousands in lawyer fees you didn't need to spend.
Understand how Canadian divorce actually works and where you fit in. No moves yet — just orientation.
Build your information edge before talking to anyone expensive. Profile your counterpart, gather your documents.
Now that the profile exists, use it. Pressure-test your reads with AI Counsel before any negotiation.
Build your Form 13.1 — the Net Family Property statement that determines who pays equalization. You can't negotiate what you can't quantify.
Work out custody arrangements and run your spousal support (SSAG) and federal child support estimates. The frameworks and numbers you'll negotiate around.
Bring in the humans — coach first, then the right lawyer for your path.
You're at the stage where OkayDivorce hands off to your professionals. The Playbook and AI Counsel remain available.
Three ways to get ready for divorce in Ontario
An honest look at what the first stretch of your divorce costs you — before anything is filed. Court filing fees are paid to the court in every case and are not included below.
- What you pay to get preparedBefore anything is filed
- CA$179One time. 90 days of access, no auto-renew.
- How you're billedCan you predict the cost?
- One flat priceYou know the number before you start.
- Who explains the processHow you learn how this works
- Built inA plain-language Ontario walkthrough, a video library, and AI Counsel whenever a question comes up.
- Talking to a humanSomeone who has seen this before
- Optional 1:1 call with a certified divorce coachA real conversation about your situation when you want one. Added separately.
- Getting your financials in orderOntario Form 13.1, the financial statement
- Guided builderWalks you through it field by field and flags what people commonly leave out.
- Understanding your spouse's positionWhat they're likely to accept
- Structured readWork out where they're likely to bend before you make an offer.
- Legal advice on your situationAdvice about your specific facts
- Not provided — by designOkayDivorce is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. When you need advice, you retain an independent Ontario lawyer directly — and you walk in ready.
- What it does to your lawyer billThe part that actually saves money
- Roughly $1,500 – $4,000 lessMost people arrive having already done 5–10 hours of organizing and learning — the kind of work that would otherwise be on the bill. An estimate, not a guarantee.
- Risk of an expensive mistakeMissed assets, wrong forms, regretted agreements
- LowerChecklists built around where Ontario separations commonly go wrong.
- Best forWhich path fits you
- People who are preparingYou want to be organized and informed before you start paying for legal time.
- What you pay to get preparedBefore anything is filed
- $0 – $500Form kits and a lot of your own time.
- How you're billedCan you predict the cost?
- You're on your ownNo cost, no support.
- Who explains the processHow you learn how this works
- Google and RedditFree, contradictory, rarely Ontario-specific.
- Talking to a humanSomeone who has seen this before
- NoneFriends and forums.
- Getting your financials in orderOntario Form 13.1, the financial statement
- Blank court PDFNo guidance on what counts or what's missing.
- Understanding your spouse's positionWhat they're likely to accept
- Guesswork
- Legal advice on your situationAdvice about your specific facts
- NoneYou decide alone.
- What it does to your lawyer billThe part that actually saves money
- You pay to be educatedBillable hours spent explaining the basics.
- Risk of an expensive mistakeMissed assets, wrong forms, regretted agreements
- HighestErrors surface after you've signed.
- Best forWhich path fits you
- Simple, fully agreed casesYou're comfortable with paperwork and have time to troubleshoot.
- What you pay to get preparedBefore anything is filed
- $2,000 – $20,000+Around $1,500–$5,000 if you agree on everything. Once there's real disagreement over property, support or parenting, $10,000–$20,000+ per person is common.
- How you're billedCan you predict the cost?
- Hourly$300–$700/hr in Ontario, drawn down from a retainer.
- Who explains the processHow you learn how this works
- Your lawyerExplained properly — and billed in six-minute increments.
- Talking to a humanSomeone who has seen this before
- Yes — at their hourly rateEvery call and email is billable.
- Getting your financials in orderOntario Form 13.1, the financial statement
- You gather, they organizeSorting your paperwork is billable time.
- Understanding your spouse's positionWhat they're likely to accept
- Rarely addressedStrategy usually starts after positions have hardened.
- Legal advice on your situationAdvice about your specific facts
- Full advice from hour oneAt full rate, including the hours spent getting you up to speed.
- What it does to your lawyer billThe part that actually saves money
- This is the baselinePreparation happens on the clock.
- Risk of an expensive mistakeMissed assets, wrong forms, regretted agreements
- LowestAnd the most expensive way to get there.
- Best forWhich path fits you
- High-conflict situationsHidden assets, urgent custody, or anything headed for court. Call a lawyer now.
Cost ranges are general Ontario estimates for comparison only and will vary with your situation. Court filing fees are paid to the Ontario court in every case and are not included. OkayDivorce is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not create a solicitor-client relationship.
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A complete command centre.
Everything is built for one outcome: walking into legal proceedings prepared, calm and strategically positioned.
AI Counsel — your AI advisor
Trained on Canadian family law. Strategic, calm, and available 24/7 for the questions you'd rather not pay $600/hr for.
Know Your Counterpart
Build a working read on your spouse so you can propose deals they're likely to accept — faster settlement, lower legal fees.
Form 13.1 financial builder
Guided, lawyer-ready financial statement preparation. Export a clean PDF your lawyer can actually use.
Support estimates (SSAG + Child Support)
Run spousal support ranges using the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines and federal child support from the official tables. Save scenarios for negotiation.
Strategic learning library
Short, dense video modules on disclosure, custody, mediation versus litigation, and protecting your business.
Vetted professional directory
A factual directory of Ontario family lawyers, mediators, CDFAs and coaches. No referral fees — choose and verify on your own.
Document vault
Secure, encrypted storage for the documents you'll need to produce. Stored in Canada.
Mistakes you won't make
The decisions that quietly cost people the most — flagged before you make them.
I built this in the middle of my own divorce.
When my own marriage ended, I did what most people do: I googled, I panicked, and I booked a lawyer. Three meetings and roughly eight thousand dollars in, I realised I wasn't paying for legal strategy — I was paying for an education in a system I could have learned in a weekend if anyone had bothered to write it down clearly.
I'd show up disorganised, get walked through the same basics three times, and watch the meter run. My lawyer was excellent — but they weren't there to teach me what disclosure was, or how the SSAG worked, or what a parenting plan actually needed. They were there to apply expertise to a prepared case. And I wasn't bringing one.
OkayDivorce is what I needed and couldn't find. A calm, organised place to learn the system, get your numbers and documents in order, and walk into a lawyer's office already at gear one — so the time you do spend with one is spent on strategy, not catch-up. Read the longer version →
— Arthur Romanski, founder
Everything most people learn the hard way — written down clearly.
Nine strategic articles on how Canadian divorce actually works, what each professional does and costs, and how to keep your legal bill from spiralling. Article 01 is free to read; the rest unlock with a free account.
Read all nine articles- 01How Canadian divorce actually worksThe 30,000-foot view — federal vs provincial, separation vs divorce, and the six stages every legal file moves through.Free
- 04What lawyers actually bill forA line-item walkthrough of where $20,000 goes — and the seven invisible cost drivers most clients only see in retrospect.Free with account
- 08The Rule of 65 — why your separation date can change support foreverA single SSAG rule can flip spousal support from a fixed number of years to indefinite. If you're anywhere near the threshold, the timing of separation is a strategic decision, not an accident.Free with account
Short, dense videos for the questions you'd rather not pay $500/hr to ask.
Seven phases — from your first 30 days to the final settlement — taught in tight 5-to-10 minute videos you can watch on the commute. The first in each phase is free.
- Free5 minThe $40,000 mistake most people make in the first month
- Free5 minSix mistakes that quietly cost people the most
- Free7 minThe 5 places people hide money (and how it gets found)
- Free5 minThe first lawyer meeting: don't pay to be educated
Twenty-nine videos across all seven phases. Thirteen are free to watch.
What this is, and what it isn't.
Built from lived experience
Created by someone who went through their own Canadian divorce — not by a marketing team.
Not a law firm
We don't give legal advice or compete with your lawyer. We prepare you so their hours go further.
Ontario-focused, Canadian-built
Tools and content built for Canadian family law — starting with Ontario, expanding deliberately.
Your data stays in Canada
Encrypted storage on Canadian infrastructure. Never sold. Never shared without your consent.
Is this legal advice?+−
No. OkayDivorce provides information, organisation tools and strategic frameworks. We are not a law firm and no solicitor-client relationship is formed. For legal advice on your specific situation, retain a licensed family lawyer in your province.
Which provinces do you cover?+−
Ontario is fully supported at launch. British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec are selectable today with a clear notice that detailed provincial guidance is coming. The rest of Canada follows shortly after.
Is my data private?+−
Yes. Your data is encrypted and stored in Canada. We do not sell your information or share it with lawyers or other professionals without your explicit consent.
How is this different from hiring a lawyer?+−
We don't replace your lawyer — we prepare you for them. The average person wastes thousands of dollars in legal fees being walked through things they could have learned on a weekend. We compress that learning curve so your lawyer can focus on what only a lawyer can do.
Ten minutes now saves you weeks later.
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