Just recently, we wrote a post about the family law concept of ‘parental alienation’. This is when one parent deliberately attempts to manipulate their child or children in order to engender negative feelings towards their other parent. While parents going through a divorce (or even years afterward) may occasionally express frustration with their former spouse,… Continue reading Parents Asked to Keep Mum About Historical Abuse in Family Law Proceedings
Category: Child Custody
Mother Denied Request to Install Indigenous Judge in Child Care Case
We have written in the past about the unique challenges First Nations families in Canada have and continue to face with respect to child protection matters and the manner in which these cases are handled by our federal and provincial governments. Canada has a long history of denying the importance of keeping Indigenous children in… Continue reading Mother Denied Request to Install Indigenous Judge in Child Care Case
Helping Children Cope With Back to School Anxiety
With schools across Alberta set to resume shortly after months of being closed due to COVID-19, many children are expressing concerns and anxiety around returning. While the number of new infections is trending slightly upward in the province, parents, students and teachers may all be apprehensive about what kind of impact the start of the… Continue reading Helping Children Cope With Back to School Anxiety
Parental Alienation & The Impact on Family Law Decisions
Parents going through a separation or divorce are not always able to keep things civil. Ending a relationship is a high-stress situation in the best of circumstances, and the reason for the split may have a serious impact on a couple’s ability to maintain amicable interactions going forward. However, no matter how volatile the situation,… Continue reading Parental Alienation & The Impact on Family Law Decisions
Appeals Court: Children Not Required to Visit Father Overseas
When parents of minor children divorce, courts across Canada generally encourage as much contact with each parent as possible (known as the ‘maximum contact rule‘), as the belief is that children benefit from seeing their parents regularly. However, when a parent is found to be abusive or otherwise pose a threat to their child’s safety,… Continue reading Appeals Court: Children Not Required to Visit Father Overseas
Women with Children Disproportionately Affected by the Pandemic
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