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 on your process) to decide on parenting arrangements, the…
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.…
Typically, calculating child support is fairly straightforward whereby the payor’s income and the number of children of the marriage determine the amount of support pursuant to the Federal Child Support Guidelines. However, hiding income or intentionally under employing oneself can…
As divorce lawyers we are typically asked what the scope of our engagement will be when it comes to assisting families with their legal needs. When it comes to hiring a divorce lawyer it is important to consider all of…
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…
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…
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…
In Alberta, child support is typically calculated using the Federal Child Support Guidelines. However, simply using the federal guidelines may not be perfectly accurate. One factor to consider is non-wage income such as bonuses and severance payments. In these cases,…
Taking the first steps towards filing for divorce are often the hardest. You are wading into unchartered territory and flipping your world as you know it on it's head. Even those who have been considering filing for divorce for a…
