Family Law Blog

Going through a divorce can create a number of issues that were never expected. Spousal support, child support, the division of matrimonial property and custody of children are generally areas that are known to those contemplating divorce or separation. 

Grandparents are often highly valued in any family. However, when a divorce or separation occurs, they can often be placed to the side while the parents argue and litigate. 

In response to the increasing number of Alberta family law litigants who are self-represented, the shortage of judges in Alberta relative to the province’s population and the ever increasing delays until family law cases can be heard in court, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench implemented a pilot project requiring Early Intervention Case Conferences (EICCs) in certain family law cases.

Divorcing couples with a family company should consider hiring a business valuator to accurately determine the value of their enterprise.

We are proud to announce our latest family law success at the British Columbia Supreme Court.

At common law, joint tenants in a property enjoy equal rights to occupy the property. Neither co-owner has a right to exclude the other from the property.

We often get asked, who gets to keep the engagement ring upon separation? Most people conclude that it is a gift from the proposing partner.

An update of Alberta legislation will create a more equitable way of dividing assets when common-law couples split.

“We had to think creatively about how to resolve this impasse where the mother wasn’t comfortable with the father having any overnights at all"

Generally, when going through a separation or divorce going to family law court should be your last resort.  However, some disagreements, for whatever reason, cannot be resolved without some intervention.