To find out more about the collaborative approach to family law:

• a client-centered book by Webb, S. G., & Ousky, R. D. (2006):
  The collaborative way to divorce: The revolutionary method that results in less stress, lower costs, and happier kids - without going to court.
  New York: Penguin
• International Association of Collaborative Professionals website at
  http://collaborativepractice.com

To find more about mediation:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediation
• Ontario mandatory mediation program for civil and estates matters at
  http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/manmed

For legal information related to seperation and divorce:

• court forms at http://www.ontariocourtforms.on.ca/
• Ontario laws at http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/
• Federal government information at http://canada.gc.ca/
• the child support guidelines at http://www.justice-canada.org/en/
• a guide to the Ontario courts at http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/