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Your Trusted Family Law Partner in Waterloo
Tania Harper Family Law provides expert legal guidance in family law matters, prioritizing personalized, approachable services tailored to each client's unique needs. Our practice focuses on empowering clients through transparent communication, offering upfront information about options and legal processes to facilitate informed decision-making. We emphasize creative, solution-based strategies to minimize costs and emotional stress, aiming for negotiated resolutions while maintaining strong advocacy in court when necessary.With over two decades of experience, our team combines legal expertise with a client-centered approach, ensuring thorough representation and clear explanations of complex family law issues. We are committed to helping clients navigate separation, divorce, child custody, support arrangements, and estate planning with professionalism and empathy, adapting to individual circumstances while upholding ethical standards.
Services
Separation Agreements
Collaborative Family Law
Mediation/Arbitration
Court Divorce
Estate Planning
Child Custody
Child Support
Spousal Support
Adoption
Surrogacy
Highlights and features
- We provide personalized legal strategies tailored to your unique family situation
- Our team offers upfront, transparent information about legal options and processes
- We employ creative, cost-effective solutions to minimize financial and emotional costs
- We combine strong courtroom advocacy with collaborative dispute resolution expertise
- Our practice maintains thorough, detail-oriented representation for all clients
Services
Separation Agreements
We help clients create legally binding separation agreements that address property division, child custody, and financial arrangements. Our approach focuses on minimizing conflict while ensuring fair outcomes through collaborative negotiation. Services include drafting agreements, reviewing existing proposals, and providing legal advice tailored to each client's specific circumstances.
Child Custody
Our child custody services focus on developing parenting arrangements that prioritize children's best interests. We assist with creating decision-making frameworks, visitation schedules, and relocation agreements while ensuring compliance with Ontario's Children's Law Reform Act. We provide guidance on court procedures and negotiation strategies for both contested and uncontested cases.
Child Support
We offer comprehensive child support guidance including guideline calculations, special expense determinations, and enforcement through the Family Responsibility Office. Our services cover both initial arrangements and modifications for changing circumstances, with expertise in offset calculations for shared parenting arrangements.
Estate Planning
Our estate planning services include creating wills, powers of attorney, and trust arrangements to ensure clients' wishes are legally protected. We provide tailored advice on asset distribution, incapacity planning, and minimizing family disputes while maintaining compliance with Ontario's estate laws and tax considerations.
Collaborative Family Law
We specialize in collaborative law processes that help couples resolve disputes without court intervention. This approach involves structured negotiations with both parties' legal representation, focusing on creative solutions for property division, parenting arrangements, and financial settlements while maintaining respectful communication.
People
Tania Harper
Family Law Attorney
Tania Harper is an experienced family law attorney with over 20 years of practice in Waterloo. She specializes in collaborative law and mediation, focusing on minimizing conflict while protecting client interests. Her approach emphasizes clear communication and practical solutions for complex family legal matters.
Questions
What family law services do you specialize in?
We specialize in separation agreements, divorce proceedings, child custody arrangements, child and spousal support determinations, estate planning, and collaborative law solutions tailored to Ontario's legal framework.
How do you handle child custody cases?
We focus on creating parenting plans that prioritize children's best interests while addressing decision-making responsibilities and visitation schedules. We provide guidance on Ontario's legal requirements and help negotiate arrangements that work for both parents.
Can you help with property division during divorce?
Yes, we assist with equitable property division for married couples and provide guidance on asset claims for common-law partners, including complex assets like pensions, businesses, and real estate.
Do you offer mediation services?
Yes, we provide mediation and collaborative law services to help couples resolve disputes amicably without court intervention, focusing on creative solutions that meet both parties' needs.
How are child support payments calculated?
Child support is calculated based on the Federal Child Support Guidelines using the payor's gross income. We help determine accurate calculations, including special expenses and shared parenting arrangements.
What if my spouse won't cooperate?
If cooperation isn't possible, we provide litigation support to protect your rights in court while maintaining strategic focus on achieving favorable outcomes through evidence-based legal arguments and representation.
Reviews (6)
Arielle N.
Dec 28, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Tania has been nothing short of an incredible lawyer for me. She is professional, knowledgeable and very responsive.
Tania has been nothing short of an incredible lawyer for me. She is professional, knowledgeable and very responsive.
Jessy Cerritos
Jun 25, 2021
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MEN BE AWARE!!! Let's be honest a woman who does not take care of herself, is not going to take care of you. She looks to be suffering from a lot of her own personal health problems.
Professionally she completely failed as a lawyer and had to dismiss herself from my case in front of the judge when we made it clear she had her own self-serving, sexist agenda. I faired far better in securing a custody agreement through self-representation then with Harper Law. She is opportunistic; Harper law is looking to either exact their own personal revenge on unassuming Fathers, or is looking to drag the
Professionally she completely failed as a lawyer and had to dismiss herself from my case in front of the judge when we made it clear she had her own self-serving, sexist agenda. I faired far better in securing a custody agreement through self-representation then with Harper Law. She is opportunistic; Harper law is looking to either exact their own personal revenge on unassuming Fathers, or is looking to drag the
Alex I.
Sep 17, 2019
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Never answers the phone. The website states that the quickest way to get in touch with them is by e-mail. I e-mailed them and more than 24hrs later they informed me that they cannot take my case. Therefore I can't rate their services, only their responsivness
John Erickson
Jul 17, 2019
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I find Tania to be of great value in an unsettling time! Separation and divorce Im sure is never easy! After hearing my predicament and accepting my case Tania gave me the most comforting words I could hear! Dont Worry she said and proceeded to explain in great detail a process I could understand! We went a little over my time slot but she stopped the clock and made sure I was knowledgeable enough to really not worry! Wherever my impending case may go Im confident Tania will be a great advocate for my son and I.
Jess
Aug 21, 2018
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Exceeded all my expectations
Tania is amazing (Danielle too!). I left feeling very well taken care of.
Tania was very clear with each topic and beyond helpful. You can tell she cares about what she does and the people involved. Very pleased with my visit.
Tania is amazing (Danielle too!). I left feeling very well taken care of.
Tania was very clear with each topic and beyond helpful. You can tell she cares about what she does and the people involved. Very pleased with my visit.
Chris Meidell
Dec 15, 2014
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Tania is an amazing lawyer with an honest heart who cares about her clients. I would recommend Tania to anyone who is looking for a really great family law lawyer.
