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: 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 …
Child custody doesn’t have to be a struggle
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, April 14, 2017. For some parents, children become a divisive issue during and after divorcing, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Child custody battles and arguments over support do not have to …
Pets have no rights in the family law process, says judge
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, January 13, 2017. When two people divorce, all of their accumulated assets have to be divided between them. This includes everything from the matrimonial home right down to the cutlery. Somewhere in between are …
Can collaborative law help couples avoid parental alienation?
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Collaborative Law on Friday, October 28, 2016. When parents separate, the unfortunate truth is that it is often their children who suffer the most. Whether wittingly or otherwise, adults sometimes trap their kids in the middle of a …
Dad commits fraud to make child support payments
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Monday, October 10, 2016. When a relationship ends, both parents are responsible for the financial well-being of any children they had together. To ensure their financial well-being, child support payments are mandated by both federal …
More on the basics of Alberta child custody law
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Monday, June 13, 2016. Last week, we wrote about the federal and provincial laws that impact child custody and child access decisions in Alberta divorces. We explained that the court must focus on the best …
What factors does the Court assess in child mobility cases?
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Sunday, June 14, 2015. In deciding matters of child custody, one of the Court’s main concerns is to ensure, when appropriate, that contact between the child and both parents is sustained. That being said, if …
Looking for a non-adversarial way to end a marriage? Consider collaborative law.
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Collaborative Law on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Alternative dispute resolution processes are recommended for divorcing spouses in Alberta because these processes tend to be the most cost-efficient, least adversarial way of ending a marriage or common law relationship. …
How is child support calculated in Alberta?
On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Saturday, April 18, 2015. By law, children are entitled to support from both of their parents, and child support laws in Canada are guided by this principle. When parents separate or divorce, they can come …