Lynsey and Andrew would like to welcome Daniel Wilson to the Mincher Koeman family. Daniel joined Mincher Koeman in January 2018. Daniel was called to the Bar in 2015 and practices exclusively in the areas of family law and related civil litigation. As a lawyer, his primary objective is to obtain certainty and resolution for… Continue reading Mincher Koeman Family Law Chambers Welcomes Daniel Wilson
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Line 150, or a Total Income by Any Other Name….
Child support is calculated on the basis of the paying party’s gross income – the income that person earns before they are taxed on it. While this might seem pretty straightforward, it is not always that easy to determine what a person’s true income is. It is quite common for parties who are paying and… Continue reading Line 150, or a Total Income by Any Other Name….
Fresh Evidence or a Material Change In Circumstances – A Critical Difference
In matters of parenting and access, Orders from the Court are rarely ever permanent. Even Final Orders of the Court are subject to review and potentially variation if the Court finds that there has been a material change in the means, needs, and circumstances of the child(ren) – what the Courts often refer to as… Continue reading Fresh Evidence or a Material Change In Circumstances – A Critical Difference
Joint Tenancy and Relationship Breakdown
Many couples who purchase real estate together in Alberta place themselves on title for the property as Joint Tenants. However, at the end of a relationship, the benefits to be had from a joint tenancy may instead become potentially prejudicial to the parties and need to be reviewed. In Alberta, as in many other jurisdictions,… Continue reading Joint Tenancy and Relationship Breakdown
Banked Time and Child/Spousal Support
Many employees who work overtime choose to bank this time and take it as “time off with pay” rather than accepting cash payment for their overtime. Historically, in Alberta, an employer who paid an employee for the “time off with pay” was only required to pay that employee at their standard hourly rate, rather than… Continue reading Banked Time and Child/Spousal Support
Confidentiality and the Mediation Process
It is becoming more common that parties are choosing mediation as a means of attempting to resolve their family law matters, rather than going through the court process and having to confront the costs and delays involved with traditional litigation. In mediation, the parties (and often their respective counsel) engage the services of a mediator… Continue reading Confidentiality and the Mediation Process