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…
There are amendments to the Divorce Act effective March 1, 2021. One of the changes is that all parties to a divorce action will now be required to acknowledge certain duties that they are under. These are: Exercising responsibilities in…
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…
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,…
Mediation: Why It Works and How It Saves You Money Typically, when you think of divorce the first thing to comes to mind is the classic television image of lawyers and a judge hashing it out in the courtroom followed…
January is known to be a busy time for divorce lawyers. In fact, the rise in new client inquires has become so common that some have even begun to dub the early days of January as "Divorce Day". This is…
Top 5 Tips to Help You Survive The Holidays Post Divorce and During a Pandemic The holidays can be an especially difficult time for those going through a separation or recently divorced. Pair this with a global pandemic and it's…