Colucci v Colucci: Child Support and Bad Faith

Please read our latest blog, written by Anoushka P. Gandy, on the Colucci v Colucci case where the payor is found to have acted in bad faith, and the courts award $170,000.00 in retroactive child support. Colucci v Colucci: Child Support and Bad Faith The Supreme...

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...
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...

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...
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...