On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, July 18, 2014. Divorce for parents in Alberta is about more than just selling the family home and buying separate condos. It is about coming up with a child custody arrangement that is in the best interests …
Collaborative law may be a good way to resolve custody disputes
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Collaborative Law on Friday, July 4, 2014. When a couple separates, regardless of if they were married to begin with, the presumption is that their children will spend part of their time with one parent and part of their time with …
Children can make a divorce more difficult or easier, it depends
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Divorce Mediation on Friday, June 27, 2014. There are a number of couples separating in Calgary every year, many of whom have children. For some of these couples, their children could become a sticking point or a cause of contention later. …
Alberta’s family law: between federal and provincial courts
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Even though litigation arising from marriage or relationship breakdown is fairly common in Alberta, the two different levels of court that deal with these issue employ different procedures and have different powers – leading …
Is equal shared parenting in children’s best interests?
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, May 8, 2014. When parents in Calgary divorce, they not only have to divide up their marital estate, but they must also divide their children’s time between them. Only in rare cases is one parent granted total …
Look to Physics to solve multiple partner/children parenting plans
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, March 14, 2014. As anyone in Calgary can tell you, trying to create a child custody or parenting agreement between divorcing spouses can be difficult. Not only are emotions running high because of the relationship breakdown, but …
After years of lobbying, Japan signs Hague Convention
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, February 21, 2014. Calgary is a diverse city with people from all over the world. Immigrants have long made Calgary and Alberta their homes, but that immigrant experience continues to change. For a long time, when an …
Son abducted, moved at least 12 times in 5 years
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, January 30, 2014. When a child is kidnapped by a non-custodial parent and taken out of the country, the ramifications can be complicated for all parties, not least for the child. While the nation has passed laws …
Foster parents win court battle for guardianship
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, October 31, 2013. According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of Manitoba, a family won a long drawn-out battle against the Métis Child and Family Services Authority. The family law dispute centered around whether the Filipino-Canadian foster parents …
The challenges of same-sex marriage and divorce for Albertans
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, October 24, 2013. As one of the first nations in the world to legalize same-sex marriage, Canada attracted hundreds of same-sex couples from across the globe who were seeking marriages. In 2004, Canada became one of the …