On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, September 19, 2014. In the 1980s, the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, or simply the Hague Abduction Convention, was drafted to expedite the process of returning a child home after the child …
Child support: Things to know about basic and special expenses
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Parents going through separation or divorce often feel overwhelmed by the process of establishing an appropriate child support arrangement. Even the legal language may seem strange in an already complicated and emotionally fraught time. …
How far back can retroactive child support go?
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Child support determinations are based on a variety of factors, including the incomes of the payor and the recipient. In Canada, if a payor’s income rises, then the payor is responsible for increasing the …
What criteria are considered in child mobility disputes?
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, August 15, 2014. After a divorce or separation, a parent who has access to his or her child has a right not only to spend time with the child, but also to receive certain information related to …
Canadian mother imprisoned during complex child custody case
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Many separated or divorcing parents negotiate through mediation to establish effective child custody arrangements. Even when there is hostility between parents, it may still be possible to achieve family-specific, out-of-court solutions by prioritizing the …
When a divorce is anything but sudden
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, July 11, 2014. There are generally two camps when it comes to separations: those who have known the relationship was over for some time and those who are utterly surprised by the separation. Although those who are …
For some Canadians, divorce still carries a stigma
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Thursday, June 19, 2014. The stigma of divorce has largely evaporated in Canada; however, it lingers, particularly within ethnic communities where the idea of divorce conflicts with long held social norms.  For Indo-Canadians, separation and divorce can still be …
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 …
Infidelity and the role it plays in divorce
On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in Family Law on Friday, April 25, 2014. It has been said that you shouldn’t stray from your relationship unless you are prepared to accept the consequences if you’re found out. Â It really is no suprise to most people in Calgary that …