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?
Category: Child Support
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
Severance Payments and Support Obligations – Planning for Loss
As of September of this year, Calgary continued to have the second highest jobless rate in the country. Compounding matters is that, while Albertans continue to have the highest average incomes, country wide, we also carry the greatest debt loads. While the economy has rebounded some since the oil crash of 2014, our petroleum industry… Continue reading Severance Payments and Support Obligations – Planning for Loss
Child Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Many people going through a separation or divorce often find the process and the law confusing and don’t know where to look for answers. One of the most common areas in which questions arise is around Child Support; many people want to know what it can be used for, how much they have to pay,… Continue reading Child Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Mincher Koeman – A Child Focused Firm
At Mincher Koeman we understand that children are important. We have designed a child friendly interview room to ensure clients with young verbal children can attend at our offices, without the added stress of finding childcare. Our child focused room has movies, Play Station, books, a colouring station and toys to keep your children occupied… Continue reading Mincher Koeman – A Child Focused Firm
Final or Interim Orders: The Confusion Continues
It’s a recurring theme that lawyers often address – whether an order of the Court is interim or final in nature. While it is usually clear and understood in any application whether the Court is making an interim or a final order, it is not always the case that this is specifically clarified on the… Continue reading Final or Interim Orders: The Confusion Continues