Step Parents and Other Guardians Have Legal Rights and Obligations Did you know that in Alberta, stepparents can be legally responsible for paying child support in the event of a separation? Often times, stepparents are considered to be in loco…
What Legally Defines A Child Of The Marriage In Alberta? A child of the marriage is a child of two spouses or former spouses under the age of majority. It is important to note that there are certain circumstances such…
Everyone has different spending habits. Beyond these habits, our views of money and goals around money vary vastly from person to person. We often hear from clients that their spouse sees money completely differently than they do. One is the…
Mediation Can Be a Timely And Cost Effective Resolution Service Upon the breakdown of a marriage, many parties agree that they want to remain amicable and try their best to resolve their issues in a friendly and courteous manner. However,…
Spousal support is money paid from one spouse to another upon the breakdown of a marriage. Unlike child support, spousal support is much more discretionary and takes into account many factors such of length of marriage, roles of parties within…
We Help Your Family Focus On Your Goals Taking care of aging family members is a huge responsibility with many rewards and often many sacrifices. It can be difficult to make decisions for aging parents, especially when there are multiple…
RESPs: How to Divide During a Divorce Saving for your children’s post-secondary schooling is a very important financial decision for parents to make. Upon having children, many couples opt to open an RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan) or order to…
Recent changes to some of the Alberta Sector Pension Plans could have a significant impact on Separation Agreements and divorce proceedings in Alberta. These changes were effective as of April 1, 2020 and will affect only those pensions not yet…
Legal Test For Mobility Applications In Alberta Mobility is the right of a parent with custody to relocate with their child/ children. This relocation can be to a new city, new province or new country and can be for a…