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Can adult children in Alberta receive child support?

On behalf of Gary Kirk of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Federal and provincial laws establish criteria for when an adult child is eligible for child support. Specifically, the Divorce Act states that if a child who is 18 or older is …

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The New Family Focused Protocol

On January 2, 2026, the Court of King’s Bench in Alberta launched its new Family Focused Protocol (FFP). The FFP is a new framework for handling family and divorce cases in Alberta’s Court of K...

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How to Change Child Custody in Alberta

When a relationship involving children ends, parents must make decisions about how to share care and make important decisions for their children.  Parenting arrangements are not permanent, and as c...

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