March 1st, this past Monday, marks the date that the first major overhaul of the country’s federal Divorce Act in over twenty years took effect. While there have been small changes here and there, the recent amendments are wide-ranging and result in sweeping changes affecting several aspects of family law. The primary focus of the… Continue reading Major Overhaul of Canada’s Divorce Act Comes into Effect
Category: Parenting
Co-Parenting & Supporting the Mental Health of Teenagers During COVID-19
Parents sharing access to children have been dealing with a lot of additional strain on their parenting arrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With some parents now working at home, or others working in high-risk fields such as medical care, what once may have been a mutually convenient arrangement may no longer work. In addition,… Continue reading Co-Parenting & Supporting the Mental Health of Teenagers During COVID-19
Child’s Pandemic Anxiety Causes Parenting Dispute
While the entirety of the past year has been difficult, many people may be finding themselves dealing with increased mental health concerns as we near the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 protocols in Canada. Not only do we live life differently in public now, but we are also largely much more isolated. As new variants take… Continue reading Child’s Pandemic Anxiety Causes Parenting Dispute
Polyamorous Relationship Complicates Parenting Amid COVID Protocols
There has been no shortage of parenting disputes related to the ever-changing COVID-19 protocols implemented throughout the country since March 2020. There have been disputes over whether a child should attend school in person, and how a parent’s adherence to social distancing and hygiene protocols should impact their ability to see their children. In a… Continue reading Polyamorous Relationship Complicates Parenting Amid COVID Protocols
A Question of Parental Rights for a Child Born From Sexual Assault
Canada’s courts have long held that children should be encouraged to spend as much time with each of their parents as they can. The belief is that it is almost always in the best interests of a child to preserve their parental relationships whenever possible, even if the parents themselves do not have a positive… Continue reading A Question of Parental Rights for a Child Born From Sexual Assault
Province Proposes Changes to Alberta’s Adoption Process
On November 16th, the government of Alberta introduced legislative reforms to make the adoption process in the province simpler for adoptees, birth parents and prospective adoptive families. Through Bill 48, the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act 2020, (No. 2), the province plans to implement several changes to the current process, which many feel creates unnecessary… Continue reading Province Proposes Changes to Alberta’s Adoption Process