Protection orders are legally obtained documents that aim to protect individuals or families from violence or harassment from another family member. These orders are often sought in family law matters when one party feels their safety is compromised in the…
Divorce Day: What You Need To Know When Separating Divorce Day falls on January 8 this year. OK, it’s not an official day, but this first day that the kids are back at school and parents are back at work…
How To Attract Success in 2018 It’s the season of resolutions and making choices to better ourselves for the year ahead. To help get you in the spirit we asked all the lawyers in our office for their top tip…
When a couple decides to get married, they also decide to take on each other’s financial burdens - especially if they have not signed a Prenuptial Agreement. With average student debt in Alberta reaching $30,000, this shared financial burden also…
In the simplest of terms, divorce arbitration is one type of dispute resolution wherein each party tells their side of the dispute. An impartial, third-party arbitrator then determines a legally-binding decision. It’s important to note that arbitration is only available…
Here's What NOT To Do During A Divorce If you are going through a separation or divorce it's likely you want to protect your children from conflict and make the transition as smooth as possible. Our mediators are well versed…
If you have recently gone through a separation or divorce, the thought of spending the holiday season alone can be extremely stressful. The emotional and financial anxiety of the breakdown of a marriage is enough to take a toll on…
Guest Blog By Jackie Edwards. Jackie specializes in unemployment services and contributes regularly to online forums in her industry. Approximately 1.2 million divorced or separated Canadians are parents to children 18 years or younger according to a 2011 General Social…
Options For Paying Spousal Support If you are considering divorce, it’s likely that you will need to come to an agreement on issues regarding spousal support. Spousal support is money that is paid to one spouse to another as a…
