There have been hundreds of books, pamphlets and articles written about divorce. Some have helpful information about the financial aspects. You should find some of the following in your local library. The federal and provincial governments have booklets that may be helpful as well.

Books

Annual Review of Family Law by James G. McLeod and Alfred A. Mamo

Bankruptcy and Family Law

Beat Him At His Own Divorce Mass Market Paperback

Breaking Apart: A Memoir of Divorce by Wendy Swallow

British Columbia Joint Divorce Forms: Joint Petitioners by Wayne Powell

Canadian Divorce Decisions by Julien Payne

Canadian Divorce Law and Practice by James C. MacDonald and Lee K. Ferrier, (2nd Edition)

Canadian Divorce Law and Practice by Canada, et al (Hardcover – March 2000)

Canadian Family Law and Practice: Consolidated Statues, Regulations and Forms

Cohabitation: The Law in Canada by Winifred H Holland and Barbro E. Stalbecker-Pountney

Contemporary Trends in Family Law: A National Perspective by Katherine Connell-Thouez and Barbara M. Knoppers

Creative Divorce by Mel Krantzler

Credit Splitting Upon Divorce or Separation - Canada Pension Plan

Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriage Do So Well by Ashton Applewhite

Dealing with Divorce by Julien D. Payne and Marilyn A. Payne

Dealing with Family Law by Julien D. Payne and Marilyn A. Payne

Division of Pensions by Diane E. Pask and Cheryl A. Hass

Divorce and Beyond Participants by James Greteman

Divorce Common Sense Handbook: 180+ Things To Do and 8+ Things Not To Do Before Your Divorce by Judy Colbert

Divorce and Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decision During Divorce by Violet Woodhouse

Divorce for Dummies by John Ventura

Divorce Guide for Ontario by Sandra J. Meynick, LL.B.

Divorce Mediation by Jay Folberg and Ann Milne

Divorce Source Book by Dawn Brad Berry

Divorce: A Canadian Woman’s Guide by Gail Vaz-Oxlade

Divorce: A Woman’s Guide to Getting a Fair Share, by Patricia Philips

Divorcing by Melvin Belli, Mel Krantzler and Christopher S. Taylor

Family Law and Social Welfare Legislation in Canada by Ivan, Bernier and Andree Lajoie

Family Law Consolidated Statutes for Ontario.

Family Law In Canada by Christine Davies

Family Law: Dimensions of Justice by Rosalie S. Abella and Claire L’Heureux-Dube

Family Mediation: Theory and Practice of Dispute Resolution by Howard H. Irving and M. Benjamin.

Family mediation in Canada: implications for women’s equality: a review of the literature and analysis of data from four publicly funded Canadian mediation programs, by Sandra A. Goundry

Good Divorce by Constance Ahrons

Growing Through Divorce by Jim Smoke

GT Divorce Mediation by Gary J. Friedman

Healing the Wounds of Divorce: A Spiritual Guide to Recovery by Barbara L. Shlemon

Help!: A Girl’s Absolutely Indispensable Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies by Nancy Holyoke

How to Survive Your Boyfriend’s Divorce: Loving Your Separated Man Without Losing Your Mind by Lesley Dormen, Robyn Todd

Irreconcilable Differences by Lia Matera

It’s Not the End of the World by Judy Blume

Late Divorce by A.B. Yehoshua

Law and Practice Under the Family Law Act of Ontario by James C. MacDonald and Ann Wilton, Revised Edition

Le Divorce by Diane Johnson

Let’s Talk about It: Divorce by Fred Rogers

Marriage Contracts by Evita M. Roche and David C. Simmonds

Marriage in a Culture of Divorce by Karla B. Hackstaff

Marriage, Separation and Divorce in Ontario by David J. Botnick, LL.B.

Matrimonial Property Law In Canada by James G. McLeod and Alfred A. Mamo

Mediation by Jay Folberg and Allison Taylor

Men on Divorce by Penny Kaganoff

My Guy by Sarah Weeks

National Themes in Family Law by Margaret E. Hughes and Diane E. Pake

Nullity of Marriage in Canada by H.R. Hahlo

Ontario Family Law Procedures Handbook by Daniel Haden

Payne’s Digest on Divorce in Canada, 1968-1980 by Julien D. Payne and Freda M. Steel and Marilyn A. Begin

Payne’s Divorce and Family Law Digest by Julien D. Payne and Marilyn A. Payne

Payne on Divorce, 3rd edition by Julien D. Payne

Pension Division and Valuation - Family Lawyers’ Guide by Jack Patterson, F.S.A., F.C.I.A.

Property Valuation and Income Tax Implications of Marital Dissolution by Stephen R. Cole and Andrew J. Freedman

Resolving Divorce Issues by Barbara J. MacRae, Holmes Crouch, Irma J. Crouch

Separation and Divorce a Canadian Woman’s Survival Guide, by N. Gibson

Spousal Property Rights Under the Ontario Family Law Act by Julien D. Payne

Straight Talk About Divorce by Kay Porterfield

Surviving Divorce by John Bradshaw

Surviving Your Divorce: A Guide to Canadian Family Law, 2^nd Edition, by Michael G. Cochrane

Tax Aspects of Divorce and Separation; America Has Become a Multiple Manage Society by Robea J. Tangi

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Handling a Breakup, by Rosanne Rosen

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Surviving Divorce, Second Edition by Pamela Weintraub

The Great Divorce, by C.S. Lewis

The Law of Family Property by Berend Hovius and Timothy G. Yudan

The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict by Christopher Moore

The New Divorce Law by Alastair Bissett-Johnson and David Day

The Process of Divorce: How Professionals Couples Negotiate Settlements by Kenneth Kressell

The Seven Steps To A Successful Separation, by Norma Walton

The Summer of Riley by Eve Bunting

The Ties that Bind by Carol Smart

The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study by Judith S. Wallerstein, et al

The Unofficial Guide to Divorce by Sharon Naylor

Unmarried Couple’s: Legal Aspects of Cohabitation by Winifred H. Holland

When Divorce Hits Home by Beth Joselow

Winning Your Divorce by Timothy Horgan

Women on Divorce by Penny Kaganoff

World Changes in Divorce Patterns by William J. Goode

Your Divorce Advisor: A Lawyer and a Psychologist Guide You Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce by Diana Mercer, Marsha Kline Pruett

Newsletters

Money & Family Law by Lorne H. Wolfson, Bary S. Corbin and Daniel S. Melamed

Weekly Digest of Family Law

Reports

A Conceptual Analysis of Unified Family Courts by Julien D. Payne (Law Reform Commission of Canada)

A Report on Spousal and Child Support in Canada by Danreb Inc. (Canada, Department of Justice)

An Economic Model to Assist In the Determination of Spousal Support by Richard Kerr (Canada, Department of Justice and Status of Women Canada)

Court-Based Divorce Mediation in Four Cities by C. James Richardson (Canada, Department of Justice)

Evaluation of the Divorce Act, Phase II: Monitoring and Evaluation (Canada, Department of Justice)

Family Law In Canada: New Directions by Elizabeth Sloss (Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women

Law and the Family in Canada (Ministry of Supply and Services, Statistics Canada)

Love, Marriage and Money by Louise Delude (Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women)

Report of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Mediation in Family Law (Ontario)

Report on Family Law (Law Reform Commission of Canada)

Report on Family Law Act (Ontario Law Reform Commission)

Report on the Rights & Responsibilities of Cohabitants under The Family Law Act (Ontario Law Reform Commission)

Studies on Divorce (Law Reform Commission of Canada)

Studies on Family Property Law (Law Reform Commission of Canada)

The Family Court (Law Reform Commission of Canada)

The War Against Women, First Report of the Sub-Committee on the Status of Women, (Canada, Department of Health and Welfare, Standing Committee on Health and Welfare, Social Affairs, Seniors and the Status of Women.

Towards Reform of the Law Relating to Cohabitation Outside Marriage Issues Paper No. 2. (Alberta Law Reform Institute)

Towards Reform of the Law Relating to Cohabitation Outside Marriage, Report No. 53 (Alberta Law Reform Institute

Women and Poverty Revisited (National Council of Welfare)

Pamphlets

An Inventory of Divorce Mediation and Reconciliation Services in Canada (Canada, Department of Justice)

Another Way: Mediation in Divorce and Separation (Canada, Department of Justice)

Divorce Law for Counselors (Canada, Department of Justice)

Divorce Law in Canada: Proposals for Change Canada, Department of Justice

Divorce Law: Questions and Answers (Canada, Department of Justice)

Family Law In Manitoba (Manitoba, Department of the Attorney General)

Introduction to Family Law (Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General)

Marriage As An Equal Partnership A Guide to the Family Law Act (Ontario, Ministry of the Attorney General)

Your Canada Pension Plan: Disability Benefits; The Simple Facts (Canada, Department of Health and Welfare)

Your Canada Pension Plan: Retirement Pension: The Simple Facts (Canada, Department of Health and Welfare)

Your Canada Pension Plan: Survivor Benefits: The Simple Facts (Canada, Department of Health and Welfare)

Miscellaneous

Splitting Up: The Yukon Law on Separation by Lynn Gaudet (Yukon Public Legal Education Assoc.

Family Law in Ontario: A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Law Clerks by Michael G. Cochrane (Canada Law Book)

Family Law Reference Materials by Philip Epstein (The Law Society)

Published Articles

By G. Edmond Burrows, F.C.A.

Canadian Family Law Quarterly

· Retirement Age – July, 1995

· Bascello v. Bascello – Case Comments – July, 1996

· The Supreme Court of Canada and Best v. Best – March, 2000

Federated Press

Thousands of People are Still Not Getting Their Fair Share of the Assets on Marriage Breakdown – September, 1998

Pension Benefits on Marriage Breakdown – Volume III, No. 15 - 1998

Law Times

To Double Dip or Not to Double Dip – August 2001

Money & Family Law

Value-Added or Pro-Rata? – June, 1995

Vacation Pay as a Family Asset – November, 1995

Can There Be Two Valuation Dates? – December, 1995

Checklist For Reviewing a Pension Valuation – December, 1995

Bascello v. Bascello – Case Comments – February, 1996

Beware of Commuted Value for Pension Valuation – June, 1996

Are You Sure It Is The Right Value? – July, 1996

You Keep Yours and I’ll Keep Mine – August, 1996

Service Discount – September, 1998

Best is Sometimes Better – August, 1999

Misunderstandings and Misuse of the Pension Benefits Division Act – November, 1999 {co-written with Penny Hebert, B.A.S. (Hons.)}

Death & Survivor Benefits – January, 2000 {co-written with Penny Hebert, B.A.S. (Hons.)}

Reports on Family Law

Retirement Age Revisited – February 2001