How to Plan Kids Summer Holidays During a Separation

How to Plan Kids Summer Holidays During a Separation

Three tips for getting the most out of summer vacation during a stressful time. Our experience as family lawyers reminds us that one of the most stressful times for families who are separated or divorced with children is the summer holidays. Warm weather and free time...

How to Sleep Well During Stressful Times

While divorce can be a trying process, getting a good night’s sleep can help maintain a sense of routine. Even under the most amicable conditions, divorce can cause a lot of upheaval in your life. Changing routines, new living situations and uncertainty about the...

Annual Child Support Adjustments

What you need to know about your financial obligations.  Child support, which is governed by the Divorce Act (Canada) and Family Law Act (Alberta), and as prescribed by the Federal Child Support Guidelines (“FCSG”), is the right of the child, and following separation...

Proposed Amendments to the Divorce Act (Canada)

Proposed Amendments to the Divorce Act (Canada) The current Divorce Act(Canada) has remained intact for nearly 30 years,  however, in 2018 Bill C-78 was proposed, and as a result significant amendments to the legislation are now being anticipated. While Bill C-78 has...
Child Support and Post-Secondary Education Costs

Child Support and Post-Secondary Education Costs

When families with small children separate, it is generally accepted that the parent who does not have primary parenting of the child must pay some measure of child support, yet there is often confusion about how long they must continue to pay support for. It is a...