In last week’s blog, we discussed the ways in which the various options for school restarting in the fall could impact shared parenting plans. This week, we continue our look at how the pandemic is taking a toll on parents by focusing on how mothers are facing a disproportionate struggle, and in many cases are… Continue reading Women with Children Disproportionately Affected by the Pandemic
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Alberta School Opening Plans a Challenge for Shared Parenting
Shared parenting plans can be a challenge on the best of days when each family member is on a regular schedule and there are no surprises. However, the changes over the past few months owing to the COVID-19 pandemic have presented a number of obstacles for parents, particularly those who are divorced or separated and… Continue reading Alberta School Opening Plans a Challenge for Shared Parenting
Supreme Court Seeks to Provide Balance to Contracting Parties
The use of arbitration as a means to settle family disputes is quite common. In fact, many parties prefer this method over litigation, for a variety of reasons, including the potential to save time and/or money, and the privacy this method offers over traditional litigation. Some couples may go so far as to include a… Continue reading Supreme Court Seeks to Provide Balance to Contracting Parties
“Bad Faith” and the Imputation of Income in Alberta
A recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal has called long-standing authorities on child support and variation into question, particularly around the concepts of support when parenting is shared equally, under-employment and “bad faith”. In the case at hand, the mother and father had a brief romantic relationship that resulted in the birth of… Continue reading “Bad Faith” and the Imputation of Income in Alberta
The Enforceability of Arbitration Awards Across Provincial Borders
Parties are increasingly turning to alternative dispute methods to resolve family disputes, especially in recent months as courts have been largely closed to all but the most urgent matters. Arbitration and mediation have long been ways for parties to resolve their matters while still benefitting from the essential guidance of family law lawyers and decision-makers,… Continue reading The Enforceability of Arbitration Awards Across Provincial Borders
Child Apprehension Orders and a Guardian’s Right to Respond
In a previous blog, we had discussed the unfortunate circumstances involving the apprehension of children by Alberta’s Children’s Services and how the legal rules set out in the governing law not only permit for the child welfare authorities to obtain an order for the apprehension of children without any notice to the parents but also… Continue reading Child Apprehension Orders and a Guardian’s Right to Respond