Any person with a Family Law matter has a range of options available to them to help them resolve their dispute. Parties can; Sit around the kitchen table and draw up an agreement; Engage in a settlement negotiation with the assistance of their lawyer; Attend mediation; Participate in a Judicial Dispute resolution process in the… Continue reading To Litigate or Mediate – That is the Question.
Category: Divorce
Team MK – Who Are We?
“Suits Optional; Talent Required.” It’s become our informal motto, but what does it mean for you? At Mincher Koeman, we believe in a different model for a family law firm. Family law is unlike most other areas of law; at its root, it is about people. It is about helping people navigate through one of… Continue reading Team MK – Who Are We?
Mincher Koeman Family Law Chambers Welcomes Daniel Wilson
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
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
Disclosure Obligations in Family Law
A cornerstone of family law cases is the requirement for full exchange of financial information between the parties. Each party must disclose all information about their financial position, including all debts, assets, company information, accounts held with third parties, and so on. Parties will not be able to work out a meaningful settlement of all… Continue reading Disclosure Obligations in Family Law