Recently, our firm posted a blog about a case in which a father was ordered out of the matrimonial home when the court determined his behaviour was putting his former spouse and children at risk of infection. While that case demonstrated the extreme measures that a court will take when there is clear evidence of… Continue reading Parental Access Rights Must be Balanced During COVID-19
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When is a Gift Considered Income in the Calculation of Child Support?
When a couple with children divorces, often the parent with the higher income will be responsible for making child support payments to the other parent, dependent on parenting and access arrangements. In a case where one parent earns considerably more from their job or has significant personal wealth, the calculation of support can be a… Continue reading When is a Gift Considered Income in the Calculation of Child Support?
Father Who Fails to Heed COVID-19 Regulations Banned From Matrimonial Home
The current health pandemic has created obstacles for everyone in Canada. Families across the country have had to find ways to structure their living arrangements around the current requirement to stay at home as much as possible and avoid contact with others who are not a part of their households. For parents with shared parenting… Continue reading Father Who Fails to Heed COVID-19 Regulations Banned From Matrimonial Home
The Yellow Brick Road to Financial & Emotional Ruin
Prior to 2013, when a Permanent Guardianship Order (PGO) was granted, this meant the end of the line for a family. If appeals were unsuccessful the child would not be returned to the parents and the parents became legal strangers. The children would go on to be adopted often by foster parents who had been… Continue reading The Yellow Brick Road to Financial & Emotional Ruin
Mediation and COVID -19: Pick your Mediator Carefully
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution that is strongly recommended by the Courts in Alberta. Parties to litigation, including divorce matters, have an obligation under the Rules of Court to engage in alternative forms of resolution with the aim of settling matters without the need for the courts. However, such a requirement does not… Continue reading Mediation and COVID -19: Pick your Mediator Carefully
Child Support Obligations & COVID-19 Pt. 2
In a previous blog, we noted the difficulty presented to payors of child support by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic fallout. In particular, we identified that many individuals were losing their jobs and incomes due to the COVID-19 outbreak, yet were unable to seek any assistance from a court in varying their child… Continue reading Child Support Obligations & COVID-19 Pt. 2