Amendments to the Divorce Act (Canada)

Divorce Support

The current Divorce Act (Canada) (the Act) has remained intact for nearly 30 years.  After extensive consultation, the Parliament of Canada has passed substantial chances to the Act, which were to come into force on July 1, 2020. However, since March 2020 and the...

COVID-19 – The Positives in Family Law

Uncategorised

While the world continues to face the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, families, and specifically parents, are faced with a unique situation – balancing the added stress and uncertainties resulting from COVID-19 with the need to move forward cooperatively as a family unit....

Parenting & COVID-19

Child Custody, Divorce Support

As the world continues to face the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, parents are expected to make cooperative efforts to incorporate mandated and recommended safety protocols into an existing parenting schedule, often outlined in a Separation Agreement or Court Order....

Family Law and COVID-19: Moving Your Matter Forward

Head Office

On March 15, 2020, the Alberta courts, including the Provincial Courts and Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench announced the suspension of the majority of sittings. In Provincial Court, non-urgent family matters which were scheduled to be heard between March 16 and May 22,...