On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in High Asset Divorce on Monday, February 12, 2018. When a marriage breaks up, there are many things to consider besides healing broken hearts. If a divorcing Alberta couple has amassed sizable assets, they need to think about things like property …
Family law in Canada: Genetics may play a part in divorce
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, February 8, 2018. Couples get divorced for many reasons — primarily because there’s dissension in their marriages that can’t be ironed out. What most citizens in Canada may not know, however, is that divorce …
Family law: What an offer to settle means in Canada
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. If there are issues that come up in a divorce case, one party can make an offer to settle. Under family law in Canada, an offer to settle can be made by …
Family law: Separation agreements beneficial in divorce situation
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Some relationships end. It’s a fact of life, and how the couple chooses to move forward depends entirely upon them. However, family law in Canada makes provisions for these types of …
Family law in Alberta: Does divorce need to happen in court?
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Monday, January 15, 2018. As the old song goes, breaking up is hard to do. It would be even harder if the couple getting a divorce had to attend court sessions. That is not the …
Family law in Canada: Access for noncustodial parents
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 …