When family units break down due to separation and divorce, one of the most fundamental aspects involved in finalizing a complete split is determining the proper division of property. The Matrimonial Property Act (“MPA”) applies only to married couples (although a Bill has been introduced by our Legislature that would amend the Matrimonial Property Act… Continue reading Protecting Your Inheritance – What You Need to Know
Year: 2018
Why do I need a Lawyer to help me work out Child and Spousal Support when I can do it myself?
Many people wonder why they need a lawyer to help them work out their child and spousal support obligations. It’s simple, surely? The Alberta and Federal Child Support Guidelines are available on-line. With a few simple questions answered an calculation is provided. Simple, quick, cheap and accurate. Its at this point I remind you of… Continue reading Why do I need a Lawyer to help me work out Child and Spousal Support when I can do it myself?
Team Panorama Ski Team
Mincher Koeman LLP is proud to Sponsor the Team Panorama Ski Club. We believe that healthy, active pursuits for children are critical for their physical, mental, and emotional development. We also believe that involvement in sport and activity bring children and parents closer together and help create a lifelong bond of shared interests and activities. … Continue reading Team Panorama Ski Team
Marijuana Legalization and Parenting
Prior to October 17, 2018, the consumption and/or possession of cannabis could not only lead to legal troubles from a criminal law standpoint, but if you were a parent, it could result in Child and Family Services involvement in your family and, depending on the circumstances, anything from terms and restrictions on your parenting, or… Continue reading Marijuana Legalization and Parenting
You Have Limited Time to Change Your Child Support Payments
In a recent Court of Queen’s Bench decision, Justice M. Lema addressed a number of different issues relating to cross applications in respect of retroactively varying child support and pursuing arrears of child support from over a decade ago. In H.G.S. v. J.R.M., [2018] A.J. No. 1273, Justice Lema was faced with an application from… Continue reading You Have Limited Time to Change Your Child Support Payments
Common Law Relationships and Exempt Assets
In a recent case out of the Court of Appeal, the uncertainty surrounding financial separation in common law relationship was again reinforced. In the case of Strigl v. Howden, 2018 ABCA 337, Howden appealed the final order arising out of a morning chambers application, in which Justice Inglis Ordered the sale of a jointly held… Continue reading Common Law Relationships and Exempt Assets