Holidays can be challenging when you and your family are going through a separation or divorce. While Family Day is meant to represent a day off to enjoy family time, for some, it can be overwhelming, stressful, and confusing. But…
Peters v Atchooay Considerations The Great Resignation. Quiet Quitting. I Don’t Dream of Labour. Anti-Work. It seems more and more people are taking stock of their relationship with work and considering changing employers, pursuing different careers, or altogether leaving the…
The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren can be a very special bond. However, in Alberta, grandparents do not automatically have the legal right to access their grandchildren. Typically, this relationship is facilitated and fostered between parents and grandparents. In many…
One of the more difficult aspects of divorce is coming to terms with splitting your time with the children. It can be hard to feel like you are missing out on milestones such as the first day of school, birthdays…
In September 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that retroactive child support may be payable even if the child has reached the age of majority and is an adult at the time the party makes the claim for support.…
Studies have shown that exposure to parental conflict is a major factor in a child’s emotional wellbeing whether the parents are separated, divorced or together. As such, parents should strive to reduce the conflict their children are exposed to at…
Following the breakdown of the marriage, if there are children of the relationship, one of the first issues parties typically wish to address is child support. Determining the amount of child support payable is done by determining both parent’s incomes…
Child support is money paid from one party to the other to financially support the child(ren) following the breakdown of a marriage however, in certain parenting arrangements child support may be calculated using a set off approach where each parent…
Talking to your children about separation and divorce can be a difficult conversation. Divorce is a complex matter and will impact every single member of your family in different ways. As such, it can be hard to predict how these…
