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Retroactive Spousal Support

When the court orders that one spouse must pay the other spousal support, the order is usually forward-looking. The paying spouse is required to pay a certain amount of support for an express period of time. However, occasionally the paying spouse is ordered to pay a...

Pets: Property or Persons? Schindle v Schindle, 2021 ABQB 99

In family law, we divide property, but find children stable homes. Children are, of course, people. The Court’s focus on children in a family going through change is what is in the children’s best interests. In most cases, this means equal parenting, or significant...