Co-parenting works best when there is an established sense of routine, allowing everyone, especially the children, to acclimate to a “new normal”. Whether the kids travel between their parents’ homes each week or spend weekdays with one parent and weekends with the other, following a regular pattern helps foster a sense of security and consistency… Continue reading Tips for Co-Parenting Over Winter Holidays
Category: Parenting
Alberta’s ‘Parenting After Separation’ Course: What to Expect
When parents of minors are separating or divorcing, one of the most challenging yet important goals the parents have will be to maintain a positive and productive dynamic for the sake of the children. The focus of all family law litigation, court decisions, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings when there are children involved is to… Continue reading Alberta’s ‘Parenting After Separation’ Course: What to Expect
An Overview of Parenting Arrangements
The parenting arrangements for children post-separation or divorce can take many forms and often evolve over time. Below, we will provide an overview of how parenting plans are determined and the different ways parenting may be structured after a separation. Further, we’ll examine various methods open to parents who may wish to change or amend… Continue reading An Overview of Parenting Arrangements
Conduct of Child Services is a Fair Consideration in Custody Hearings
Matters of child protection are extremely fraught and stressful for any family, and they can have a very significant and long-term impact on a child’s overall wellbeing and relationships. When the Director of Children’s Services intervenes by apprehending a child, they have a great deal of authority in deciding where the child will live and… Continue reading Conduct of Child Services is a Fair Consideration in Custody Hearings
Tips for Supporting Gender Non-Conforming Children Through Separation and Divorce
Since its establishment in 2009, March 31st has been recognized as the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). The day was initially founded by American transgender activist Rachel Crandall Crocker as a way to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments, struggles, and contributions of the global transgender community, including those who identify as gender-non-conforming or gender… Continue reading Tips for Supporting Gender Non-Conforming Children Through Separation and Divorce
Birth Mother Seeks to Set Adoption Order Aside for Fraud
Many families in Alberta look to alternative routes to becoming parents when traditional efforts do not work or are not possible. For example, many members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community seek parenthood through means such as surrogacy, the donation of reproductive materials, or adoption. In addition, Alberta’s foster parent system can also lead to permanent adoption… Continue reading Birth Mother Seeks to Set Adoption Order Aside for Fraud