Canada’s family courts aren’t just failing families — they’re a business model built on destroying them.
Family lawyers routinely charge between $350 and $650 per hour. A typical contested custody battle easily costs $20,000 to $50,000, with many cases destroying families financially after legal bills exceed $100,000. The longer the case drags on, the richer the lawyers get.
High-conflict divorces are extremely profitable. Lawyers have zero financial incentive to resolve cases quickly or fairly. Every motion, every court appearance, every delay is another payday. The court system itself benefits from this endless churn, with family cases clogging court dockets for years.
This creates a sick reality: the more pain and conflict a family suffers, the more money flows to lawyers and the legal industry. Fathers are often drained of their savings, forced to choose between fighting for their kids or going bankrupt.
The family law machine isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as designed — turning human tragedy into profit.
This predatory system must be exposed.
See next article for solutions.
