Terms of Use

Effective date: May 11, 2026

These Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to your use of the website unvow.com and any consultation request, contact form, newsletter signup, or other online feature we make available through that website (together, the "Site"). The Site is operated from Ontario, Canada under the trading name Unvow ("we," "us," or "our").

Please read these Terms carefully. By checking a box, clicking a button labelled with acceptance, submitting a consultation request on a page that says it is subject to these Terms, or otherwise using a Site feature after we clearly present these Terms and ask for your agreement, you agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree, do not use those features.

1. Eligibility and Accurate Information

You may use the Site only if you can form a binding agreement under the law that applies to you. If you submit information through the Site, you must provide information that is accurate and reasonably complete. If you use the Site on behalf of another person or organization, you represent that you have authority to do so.

2. General Legal Information — Not Legal Advice

The Site provides general legal information about family law in the United States for educational purposes only. Nothing on this Site constitutes legal advice, a legal opinion, or a recommendation for your specific situation. The information is based on publicly available U.S. legal sources, including state statutes, court rules, government publications, and judicial guidelines.

Laws vary by jurisdiction and change over time. Content on the Site may not reflect the most recent legal developments and may not apply to your facts. You should not act or refrain from acting based only on Site content. You should seek advice from a lawyer licensed in the relevant jurisdiction.

Unless we expressly say otherwise, the Site does not provide advice about Canadian family law or the law of any jurisdiction outside the United States. Canadian readers and other non-U.S. readers should not rely on the Site for guidance about the law of their home jurisdiction and should consult local legal sources or a lawyer licensed in their jurisdiction.

3. No Attorney–Client Relationship

Your use of the Site — including reading our content, submitting a consultation request, or sending us an email — does not create an attorney–client, paralegal–client, fiduciary, or other professional–client relationship between you and Unvow.

Your use of the Site also does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and any attorney or law firm that may be listed on, mentioned on, or contacted through the Site. An attorney–client relationship is formed only if you and that attorney or law firm separately agree to it, usually in a signed engagement letter or retainer agreement.

4. Editorial and Review Process

Our content is produced under the direction of a named editor (see our About page) and, on pages where a reviewer is identified, reviewed by licensed attorneys in the relevant U.S. jurisdictions (see our contributors). The editor is responsible for editorial quality and accuracy of presentation, but is not a licensed attorney and does not provide legal advice. Legal accuracy on reviewed pages is verified by the named reviewing attorney. Pages without an identified reviewer have not been individually verified by a licensed attorney and should be treated with additional caution.

5. Consultation Requests and Referral Service

The Site may allow you to request an introduction or consultation with one or more attorneys or law firms in the United States.

If you submit a consultation request, you direct us to use the information you provide to review your request and to share it with one or more attorneys or law firms that we believe may be relevant to your matter, so that they can decide whether to contact you. You understand and agree that:

  • we do not guarantee that any attorney or law firm will contact you;
  • we do not guarantee that any attorney or law firm will accept your matter;
  • we do not promise that any initial consultation will be free unless that attorney or law firm separately confirms it — confirm any fees directly with them before proceeding;
  • we do not guarantee any result, outcome, timetable, or cost estimate;
  • you are solely responsible for deciding whether to speak with, retain, or rely on any attorney or law firm; and
  • unless we expressly say so, listing, featuring, or referring an attorney or law firm does not mean that we certify, endorse, or rank that attorney or law firm.

You should independently verify any attorney's licensure, disciplinary history, and qualifications with the relevant state bar before retaining them.

6. Privacy and Electronic Communications

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information. By submitting information through the Site, you acknowledge that your information will be handled as described in the Privacy Policy.

If you submit a consultation request or contact form, you agree that we and any matched attorney or law firm may contact you about that request by email, phone, or text, subject to applicable law and your communication preferences.

If you separately opt in to receive newsletters, updates, or other marketing messages, you may withdraw that consent at any time using the unsubscribe method in the message or by contacting us. We will comply with applicable law, including Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation ("CASL").

7. Accuracy, Availability, and Changes to the Site

We make reasonable efforts to keep the Site accurate and available, but we do not promise that the Site will always be complete, current, secure, uninterrupted, or error-free. Family law varies significantly by jurisdiction and changes frequently. We do not warrant that:

  • the information is complete, accurate, current, or applicable to your specific situation;
  • articles reflect the most recent legislative, regulatory, or judicial changes in any particular jurisdiction; or
  • calculator, estimator, or interactive tools produce results that match actual legal outcomes.

Calculators and estimator tools on the Site are provided for illustrative purposes only and produce rough estimates based on general guidelines. Actual results may differ substantially based on individual circumstances and judicial or administrative discretion.

We may add, change, suspend, or remove content, features, or functionality at any time.

8. Permitted Use

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and only in a way that does not infringe the rights of others or interfere with the Site. You must not:

  • submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information;
  • use the Site to harass, threaten, defame, or abuse any person;
  • interfere with the security, integrity, or operation of the Site;
  • introduce malware or other harmful code;
  • scrape, crawl, or extract Site content using automated means except as permitted by our robots.txt file; or
  • copy, reproduce, distribute, or exploit Site content except as permitted by law or by our written permission.

9. Intellectual Property

The Site and its content — including text, graphics, design, logos, page layouts, and software — are owned by Unvow or its licensors and are protected by Canadian, United States, and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

We give you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use and for legitimate evaluation of the services offered through it. No other rights are granted. You may not otherwise reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, display, or create derivative works from any content without our prior written consent.

10. Third-Party Sites and Services

The Site may link to third-party websites, including attorney and law firm websites, court websites, and government resources. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices. Your use of third-party sites is governed by the third party's own terms and policies.

11. Disclaimers and Statutory Rights

The Site and all content, tools, and features on it are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, representations, and conditions, whether express, implied, statutory, or collateral, including implied warranties or conditions of accuracy, merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be available at any particular time, that it will meet your expectations, or that it will be free of viruses or other harmful components.

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or limits any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted, or limited under applicable law, including non-waivable rights under the consumer-protection laws of the jurisdiction in which you reside.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unvow and its owners, officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive loss or damage, or for any loss of profits, revenue, business opportunity, goodwill, or data, arising out of or related to the Site, these Terms, or any attorney or law-firm interaction that occurs after a referral.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability to you for all claims arising out of or relating to the Site or these Terms will not exceed the greater of:

  • CAD $100; and
  • the total amount you paid us, if any, in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim.

This section does not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, wilful misconduct, or gross negligence where applicable law does not permit exclusion.

13. Indemnity for Misuse

You are responsible for losses, costs, and expenses we reasonably incur because of your unlawful misuse of the Site, your breach of these Terms, your infringement of another person's rights through your use of the Site, or false or misleading information you submit through the Site.

This section does not require you to indemnify us for losses caused by our own fraud, wilful misconduct, or gross negligence.

14. Suspension, Termination, and Survival

We may suspend or restrict access to the Site, or to any part of it, if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms, created legal risk, or interfered with the Site. You may stop using the Site at any time.

Any provision that by its nature should continue after use of the Site ends will continue, including the sections on intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnity, governing law, dispute resolution, and general terms.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make a material change, we will post the revised effective date on this page and, where reasonably practicable for users with an ongoing relationship or pending request, provide additional notice by email or through the Site.

Changes apply prospectively, not retroactively. If applicable law requires your express agreement to a material change before it takes effect for you, we will seek that agreement.

16. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Before starting a formal claim, you and we agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by written notice sent to the contact information below. If the dispute is not resolved within 30 days after notice is received, either party may start a proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction in Ontario.

Nothing in these Terms prevents either party from seeking urgent injunctive or similar relief where appropriate.

If you are a consumer, nothing in these Terms takes away any non-waivable right, remedy, forum, or protection you have under the law that applies to you.

17. General Terms

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other terms or policies expressly incorporated by reference, form the entire agreement between you and us about the Site features to which they apply.

If we do not enforce a provision right away, that does not waive our right to enforce it later.

These Terms are written in English. The parties have requested that these Terms and all related documents be drawn up in English. Les parties ont demandé que les présentes Conditions ainsi que tous les documents s'y rattachant soient rédigés en anglais.

18. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Unvow
Email: our email address
Operated from: Ontario, Canada