The division of property in any divorce or separation can be a complex undertaking. The process can become especially tricky when there are business interests involved. Whether a couple co-owns a small family business or owns or shares a business with others, the task of evaluating and dividing the business can be difficult to navigate.… Continue reading Dividing Business Interests After Separation or Divorce
Category: Separation
When a Matrimonial Home Isn’t Subject to Equalization
In Canada, it is a commonly held belief that when a married couple divorces, each spouse is entitled to a fifty-fifty split down the middle with respect to the property they share, including all bank accounts, cars, homes, and other assets. Where it is not possible to split the asset itself, such as the family… Continue reading When a Matrimonial Home Isn’t Subject to Equalization
Study Shows Better Supports Are Needed For People Considering Divorce
A wealth of research has been conducted into the common predictors or causes of divorce and the impact of divorce on families and children. However, there has been little formal research into the specific approaches couples think of divorce and how they ultimately decide to take that step or to stay married and work on… Continue reading Study Shows Better Supports Are Needed For People Considering Divorce
Different Means of Ending a Marriage in Alberta
Most people assume that if they are married and they want to end the marriage, divorce is the simple answer. While this may be true for most married couples, the answer might not be so simple. For one, there are alternatives to divorce, such as legal separation or annulment. For another, the divorce process itself… Continue reading Different Means of Ending a Marriage in Alberta
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
COVID 19 & Self-Isolating In the Midst of a Relationship Breakdown
This is an extremely taxing time for us all. Individuals are worried about the risk of illness, the uncertainty of employment and investments, how to occupy and homeschool children, all while trying to work. All of these factors can dramatically impact a relationship, but for some people whose relationship was already in trouble prior to… Continue reading COVID 19 & Self-Isolating In the Midst of a Relationship Breakdown