On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Divorce Mediation on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The final decision on how you divide your assets and child custody matters do not always have to determined by a judge. Alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) are encouraged amongst separating couples …
Changes to child support require disclosure to Alberta courts
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Change is the only constant in life — a truism exemplified in the raising of children from infancy to adulthood. Family law, in Alberta as elsewhere, embeds its recognition of children’s …
Family law solutions: Who to speak to before deciding on divorce
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Those who take marriage vows most likely do so with every intention that their marriages are going to last forever. So, when things get rough and it doesn’t seem like anything …
Family law: Getting evidence when parents are in major conflict
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. The majority of couples who decide their marriages are no longer working and who make the decision to divorce can do so amicably. In some instances, however, volatile emotions can’t be …
Adultery and divorce under family law rules in Canada
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. It seems that unfaithfulness causes more rifts in marriages than anything else. Although family law has paved the way for uncontested divorce in Canada, adultery still seems to be one of …
Family law in Canada: Sharing a work pension after divorce
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. When a couple who has been married or cohabiting for many years decides to call it quits, they may not be aware that employment related pensions form a potentially divisible asset, …
Divorce mediation in Canada: Navigating the steps
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Divorce Mediation on Monday, April 2, 2018. Divorce comes with baggage. And that baggage needs to be unpacked, and often the way of doing that in Canada is through divorce mediation. The answers to issues usually aren’t found …
Child support in Alberta: Calculating support from entrepreneurs
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Calculating the amount of child support in a divorce situation is relatively uncomplicated when the person paying it has a conventional job. But what about paying child support when those who …
Family law: When kids’ parents fight
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Marital separation and divorce doesn’t just affect the spouses. Children of the marriage can be equally — and often more so — affected by a breakup than the actual partners. Family …
Family law: Some untruths about divorce in Canada
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Knowing fact from fiction when it comes to separating as a married couple may save a lot of money, stress and anxiety. A marriage breakdown is already rife with strong emotions. …