On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Most every parent has the right to spend time with his or her child. If parents don’t share joint custody of their children after they divorce, the noncustodial parent typically has …
Family law in Canada: Adopting a non-Canadian child
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Adopting a child from abroad is a choice available to Canadians, but it’s not always an easy process. Not only will individuals have to deal with family law concerns in Canada, …
High asset divorce in Canada: Keep it out of the court system
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in High Asset Divorce on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Couples who have decided to divorce and who have healthy bank accounts and portfolios, including property and other assets, are advised by experts to stay out of the court system. …
Family law: New way of parenting may challenge rules in Canada
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. There is a relatively new way of raising children that’s gaining in popularity. Two people, who are not a romantic couple, team up to raise a child together, yet live apart. …
Canada family law: Don’t give courts a reason to refuse a divorce
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Monday, December 4, 2017. There is nothing that says married couples who aren’t getting along or who have grown apart need to divorce. Â But if a couple in Canada does make that decision, they would …
LEFT OUT OF A WILL? Family Maintenance and Support Claims
By Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Will on Thursday, November 30, 2017. In Alberta, freedom of “Testator Intention” with respect to inclusion or exclusion of potential beneficiaries from one’s will, has been overlaid with the right of a family member for whom provision has not been …
Mother turns to social media to find new home for daughters
Alberta woman’s health problems lead to search for new child care arrangements While it may sound unusual, an Alberta mother is trying to give her daughters a better life by appealing to strangers on the Internet to take custody of them, according to the Edmonton Journal. The woman, who suffers …
Family law in Canada: Child custody changes as kids get older
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Monday, November 20, 2017. Life is busier than it has ever been. People have full schedules, but flexibility in those schedules when it comes to spending time with children goes a long way to help divorced parents maintain positive …
Canada divorce mediation making separating more amicable
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Divorce Mediation on Monday, November 20, 2017. Splitting in splendour. It seems these days divorce mediation is helping couples who are breaking up to do it with less anxiety, anger and stress. Indeed, some divorce situations in Canada …
Alberta family law: Shifting emotions for positive co-parenting
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Children seem to have an innate ability to sense tension. So, when their parents have divorced yet continue to co-parent them while still feeling animosity toward each other, children may bear …