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 …
Canada family law dispute: Parent marrying a much younger person
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. It’s sometimes known as predatory marriage. And it has likely been the contentious issue of many a family law dispute in Canada. The issue involves one person marrying another person who …
Family law: The rights of Alberta grandparents
Divorce affects many family members, not just the divorcing couple. The couple’s parents may likely be shocked at the news their children will be divorcing, but their thoughts may likely soon turn to their grandchildren and exactly what their rights are as grandparents. Alberta family law does address grandparents’ access …
Alberta divorce mediation: Who gets the hockey tickets?
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Divorce Mediation on Thursday, October 12, 2017. A contentious issue in a recent divorce case concerned who would get season tickets to the Edmonton Oilers. It took divorce mediation to help the Alberta couple sort out the situation. In …
Alberta family law: Myths about common law relationships
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Many couples today feel that they don’t need a piece of paper between them to prove they are a couple. But there are many myths tied to common law relationships, including …
Family law: The what’s his, what’s hers dilemma
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, September 28, 2017. A divorce settlement generally spells out the details of a divorce. There are many legalities around family law in Alberta, and when things are spelled out as in who gets what …