The mental health of children going through divorce often hinges on how well their parents are co-parenting them. The family law process in Canada looks at what is in the best interests of children and that includes supporting their children through difficult times. Parenting in two individual homes might not be …
When people get divorced, they no longer have to answer to each other and can live anywhere they please. However, if they share children and one parent lives out of province, they should know that they’re not off the hook when it comes to child support and other issues. Alberta …
There is no one way to describe a family in the 21st century. The family dynamic can be as individual as the people making up the family unit. Legally, the family dynamic in Alberta is governed by family law, and there are certain criteria that need to be upheld like …
Going to court is not pleasant under any circumstances. A divorcing Alberta couple who would like to stay away from the litigation process may wish to investigate how the collaborative law process may be able to help them to reach decisions on issues that have been problematic. Couples involved in …
Divorced entrepreneurs who are on the line for paying child support need to know how that support should be calculated. Family law rules in Alberta say child support payments should be determined on the payor’s income, but that’s not always so easy to calculate for those who own businesses. A parent …
Raising children who are resilient to life’s occasional turmoil is one of the greatest tasks of a parent. It can be a daunting task, too, especially when in today’s technological world, parents are inundated with so much information about the proper way to raise children. Family law in Alberta provides …
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, February 21, 2019. There is no area that divorce doesn’t touch in couples’ lives. Family law in Alberta has rules regarding many facets of divorce, including the financial aspects. Although some couples may have been …
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Besides the couple actually going through a divorce, no one feels the stress more than any children they may have. But, thanks to the family law process in Alberta, these parents …
By Suzanne Fleming of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Child Support on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. If you or your former spouse are high income earners and share children, the following scenarios may be familiar when calculating child support: Scenario 1: You and your spouse have recently separated and …
By Suzanne Fleming of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Child Support on Monday, February 11, 2019. In Alberta, the law on what constitutes a “child of the marriage” continues to evolve. There is a common misconception that when a child reaches the age of majority (18 in Alberta), he …
