Learning how to effectively co-parent during a separation can be a very difficult task. Parents must effectively communicate about the children while dealing with the breakdown of their relationship, and children must come to terms with their new reality and…
If you are interested in the mediation process but feel you may be too far apart on the issues in dispute or have difficulty maintaining a positive working relationship with the other party, Mediation/Arbitration may be the right process for…
Mediators role during a divorce? Mediation is a form of dispute resolution wherein the parties voluntarily agree to come together with a neutral third party to resolve their disputes. The mediator assists parties by facilitating the mediation process, ensuring discussions…
How and When to Involve Children in Dispute Resolutions Deciding on a parenting plan following divorce can cause a lot of tension and conflict within a family. While ultimately, it is up to the parents (or arbitrator / court, depending…
Mediation Can Still Be Effective In High Conflict Cases At some point in our lives, we have all come across high conflict personalities. This may have been in the workplace, in a friend group, or you may live with one.…
Pandemic Parenting Tips to Help Your Family Going through a divorce is an extremely stressful time for a family. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the divorce process even more difficult for families as there is so much additional uncertainty on…
Parenting Plans Help Avoid Conflict Down the Road Parenting plans are a very important part of a comprehensive settlement agreement. Generally parenting plans form part of a global legal contract, which may be referred to by a variety of names…
Changes to the Divorce Act Are Child-Centred As you may be aware, changes to the Divorce Act were scheduled to become effective on July 1, 2020. However, due to the global Covid19 pandemic, these changes were delayed until March 1,…
A Legal Guide On How To Remarry Following Divorce Getting married is an exciting and special time in your life and should be an enjoyable process for you and your partner. However, if you are planning to remarry after a…
Federal Child Support Guidelines: When and How to Deviate In Alberta, child support is typically calculated using the Federal Child Support Guidelines. However, simply using the federal guidelines may not be perfectly accurate. There are a lot more pieces of…
