Domestic Violence & Family Law — Offices in Toronto & Markham, ON

We Stand With Survivors. Offices in Toronto & Markham.

Persaud Hussain LLP is a litigation-based domestic violence and family law firm. We advocate for survivors of abuse — working to equalize the power imbalance in court, pursuing every available protection order, and fighting to ensure your children are never used as leverage against you. We appear at all levels of Ontario's courts from our offices in Toronto and Markham.

15+
Years Experience
1000+
Clients Served
3
Court Levels

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What brings you here today?

Serving Clients Since 2011
LAO Certificates Accepted
Litigation-Based Practice
Responsive & Transparent
Markham & Toronto Offices

Practice Areas

We handle all areas of family law, with domestic violence at the core of our practice. If you are being abused, controlled, or threatened, we act decisively on your behalf and your children’s behalf — in court, and urgently when it matters most.

Divorce & Separation

Comprehensive guidance through contested and uncontested divorces, separation agreements, and the legal dissolution of common-law relationships — including those involving abuse or coercive control.

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Legal Resources
Divorce Act — CanLII Family Law Act — CanLII

Decision-Making Responsibility & Parenting Time

We advocate for decision-making responsibility and parenting time arrangements that put your children's safety first. When there is violence or coercive control in the relationship, the children's physical safety is the paramount concern in every motion we bring.

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Legal Resources
Children's Law Reform Act — CanLII Divorce Act — CanLII

Spousal & Child Support

Ensuring fair support arrangements. We understand how financial abuse and economic control are used as tools of domestic violence, and we work toward restoring financial independence for survivors.

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Legal Resources
Federal Child Support Guidelines — CanLII Family Law Act — CanLII

Child Protection (CAS)

Representing parents in Children's Aid Society investigations and hearings. We advocate for parental rights while keeping the safety and wellbeing of children at the centre of every position we advance.

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Legal Resources
Child, Youth and Family Services Act — CanLII

Division of Property

Equalization of net family property and matrimonial home rights. For survivors of domestic violence, pursuing the family home and fair asset division is often an essential step toward safety and stability.

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Legal Resources
Family Law Act (Part I) — CanLII

Wills & Powers of Attorney

Preparation of wills and powers of attorney to protect you and your loved ones with clear, legally sound documents.

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Legal Resources
Succession Law Reform Act — CanLII Substitute Decisions Act — CanLII
The Firm

Serving Clients Since 2011

Persaud Hussain LLP is a litigation-based domestic violence and family law firm with offices in Markham and Toronto. Our lawyers appear regularly at every level of Ontario's courts.

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Markham Law Chambers, 169 Enterprise Blvd  ·  15 Wellesley St. W., Toronto

 Reported Decisions

Published Cases

Lawyers who appear in court regularly — and whose decisions get reported — are lawyers who push the boundaries of the law for their clients. We have 10 published decisions from Ontario courts, from the Ontario Court of Justice to the Superior Court and Divisional Court.

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