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Section 7 Expenses in Alberta Family Law: A Comprehensive Guide
Family law matters often involve various expenses related to children’s upbringing, education, and extracurricular activities. In Alberta, Section 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines addresse...
Navigating Custody Matters: Can Grandparents Apply for Custody in Alberta?
When families face challenges that affect the well-being of children, questions about custody and guardianship often arise. In Alberta, the legal system recognizes the importance of maintaining sta...
Child Support Calculators in Alberta: How They Work and What You Need to Know
Child support is a critical aspect of any divorce or separation involving children. It is essential to ensure that children have the financial support they need to thrive, regardless of the circums...
Can I legally prevent my children from seeing their other parent?
Divorce and separation can be a difficult and emotional time for everyone involved, especially when children are involved. Some of the most contentious issues in a divorce or separation are parenti...
Imputing Income in Family Law Cases: What You Need to Know
When it comes to determining the appropriate amount of child or spousal support in a family law case, the court will consider a range of factors, including the income of each party. However, what h...
When Love is a Stranger: Navigating Parental Alienation in the Alberta Family Courts
Parental Alienation is a complex and deeply painful dynamic that can profoundly affect families. This issue can be challenging to address emotionally and, in some cases, legally. With this particu...
Estate Planning Tips and Traps
A sensible estate plan is crucial to ensure a smooth and uneventful transition of your assets to your beneficiaries. While estate planning need not be overly complicated, here are some items that s...
Will the Court hear a Litigant Who Stands in Contempt of Court?
Deliberate failure to comply with Court Orders is an increasingly common feature of litigation. While the Courts are typically prepared to provide litigants, particularly those who are self-represe...
Dealing with your Family Business in a Divorce
Going through a divorce can be a stressful and complicated time in your life. If you and your spouse run a small business together or even if only one spouse runs the business, the value of that bu...
Imputing Income When Under-employed or Unemployed
In Alberta, child and spousal support are calculated based on the payor’s income. If someone has chosen to work less or take lower paying work, the Court may determine that imputing income to th...
Money “Triggers” in Divorce: The Most Emotional Financial Issues in Family Law
The more intrinsically human affairs such as parenting schedules, decision-making for children and relocation with children are undeniably more prone to conflict in any divorce. The financial issue...
Help! My Ex Is a Narcissist
Narcissist Personality Disorder is a mental condition where people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships and a l...
Adultery and Cheating – Divorce in Alberta
Adultery and unfaithfulness continue to seem to be one of the leading causes for separations in Alberta. While it is often the cause for a separation or divorce, and emotions will often be very h...
Tips to Navigate Holiday Parenting Schedules
December is typically the busiest (and most stressful) time at the Court. Even if you do not celebrate Christmas, children still have time off from school and it is common for families to depart fr...
Why do I need a Family Lawyer after separation?
Separating from a spouse or partner is no doubt one of the most difficult events someone will experience in their lives. The worries are endless and often include the well-being of children, how t...
Three Common DIY Estate Planning Mistakes
Our office frequently meets with clients to review their estate planning strategies, only to find that they have already taken significant “DIY” steps based on a magazine article or an online b...
How is an Alberta Estate Taxed?
There is a common misconception that Alberta estates, and estates in Canada generally, are subject to an “estate tax” based on the total value of the estate, as in the United States. This is no...
Top 8 Ways to Waste Money on a Divorce Lawyer
The journey toward finalizing a divorce can be a treacherous one. The smart move is to have a qualified lawyer at your side as you work your way through all of the issues that can come with the end...
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