by wellsfam | Aug 16, 2021 | Child Support
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...
by wellsfam | May 11, 2021 | Child Support
By Kathleen Wells, Wells Family Law 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...
by wellsfam | Jun 28, 2019 | Child Support
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...
by wellsfam | May 5, 2019 | Child Support
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...
by wellsfam | Dec 20, 2018 | Child Support
By Kathleen Wells, Wells Family Law 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...
by wellsfam | Aug 27, 2018 | Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce Support
By Kathleen Wells, Wells Family Law The federal government has recently proposed changes to a fundamental piece of Canadian legislation: the Divorce Act [1]. The Divorce Act has not been significantly amended in twenty years, and the new changes aim to make this...
