The area of spousal support is always evolving as it is a complex area of the law. Recently, we have seen some notable spousal support matters being heard in Alberta courts. The main reason that spousal support can be difficult…
Upon separation or divorce, it’s common for a party to make plans to move to a new province or country. If the parties do not have children of the marriage, this can be a relatively straightforward decision. However, if the…
An essential part of any prenuptial agreement is the production and exchange of financial disclosure. In order for domestic agreements to be upheld in court full financial disclosure is important. Failure to provide full and honest disclosure of all relevant…
As a single parent or co-parent, splitting your parenting time between you and your ex can be an incredibly stressful situation. This is especially true immediately following separation as it’s all new, uncharted territory. However, it does get easier over…
In Canada, child support is the right of the child. As such, every effort should be made to ensure that payor parents meet their obligation to provide proper support for the children. A support regime which awards parents for successfully…
Lawyer-Client Relationship Are A Two-Way Street Like all relationships, the one you have with your family law lawyer is bound to experience good days and not-so-good days. This is especially true of lawyer-client relationships as clients are dealing with life…
Travelling with kids is never an easy task. This is especially true if you are divorced and need to think about logistics such as parenting time and travel authorizations. In order to reduce some of the stress that often comes…
Our Family Wizard was created to assist divorced and separated families effectively communicate to reduce conflict in shared parenting arrangements. The app is specifically aimed towards those in high conflict situations who are unable to speak in person or via…
Guest Blog By Jackie Edwards. Jackie specializes in unemployment services and contributes regularly to online forums in her industry. Studies in Canada have found that 4 in 10 first marriages end in divorce. (combined with all other divorces) translates to…