In our ever changing society, the definition of family is developing every day. Alternative parenting situations have created their own sets of legal challenges and in Quebec, a Court of Appeal decision has recently addressed one of them.
In […]
A common concern for parents after separation is the introduction of new partners (either theirs, or their ex’s) to their children. Separated parents often have very different expectations for how, and when, new partners should be introduced to their children. […]
Pursuant to section 3 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, the amount of base child support payable by a spouse is the amount set out in the applicable Federal Child Support Table (“Table”), according to the number of children of the marriage […]
What happens when one parent wants to take a child on a vacation, but the other refuses to provide consent?
Some common objections to a parent’s request to travel are as follows:
Generally, individuals are not aware of the rules and laws that apply prior, during and after the divorce process. In Canada we have a no-fault divorce system which is quite different than a fault divorce system. There is […]
In a recent case out of Ontario, Lowe v. A.A., 2018 ONSC 3509, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice was given the difficult task of sorting through the complicated love life of the applicant, Mr. Errol Lowe.
Mr. Lowe had […]
No, it’s not when a T-Rex and a lion live happily ever after… (Sorry… terrible joke!)
“Predatory marriage” is a term used to describe a situation where a perpetrator uses marriage as a tool to financially exploit a vulnerable person. In […]
With the new versions of Alberta’s Family Practice Note’s 7 and 8 effective May 1, 2019, it is important to review what effect this may have on Parenting Experts.
Practice Note 7 Interventions are conducted by Parenting Experts who carry out […]
In the recent case of Corlett v Cavanagh, 2019 ABQB 316, the Court was tasked with determining whether or not the parties, as a result of their 18 year relationship, were “adult interdependent partners” pursuant to the Adult […]
We often hear from our clients that they are unable to resolve their issues with their ex-spouse directly, but don’t want to deal with matters in Court. Whether it’s a matter of cost, privacy, or a desire to avoid the […]