Unjust Enrichment And The Issue Of Limitation Periods
Generally, Alberta courts accept that limitation periods do apply to unjust enrichment claims in the family law context and that the general two-year limitation period […]
Family Law
Debate: Human Rights And Alberta’s Marriage Act
Despite the fact that same-sex marriage became legal across Canada in 2005, Alberta’s Marriage Act continues to explicitly define marriage as “a heterosexual union”, a definition […]
Civil Skills – Family Law Seminar
On March 8, 2014, Student Legal Assistance hosted the University of Calgary Faculty of Law’s first Family Law Seminar. The seminar focused on the procedures involved in […]
Past Conduct And Access Time
Often times clients come in to our office and give us, what they believe to be, a number of reasons why the parties should not have equal shared […]
“Child Of The Marriage” Vs. “Child Of The Relationship” – An Area In Need Of Reform?
Our firm recently represented a mother of a 19-year-old child in a child support matter. The child […]
Emergency Protection Orders
Emergency Protection Orders – EPO’s as they are commonly known by the court system are granted on an emergency basis to individuals who are experiencing family violence. An EPO is […]
Avenue Magazine – The Ins And Outs Of Family Law In Canada
Partners Victor Vogel and Michelle Brandt were recently interviewed and quoted in an article in the November issue of Avenue Magazine. Vogel LLP doesn’t necessarily share the opinion of the author in interpreting the issues. We trust that the Court’s […]
Strategies For Coping: Play Therapy
Recently we attended a Provincial Court Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) before our client’s scheduled trial on mobility. At the JDR, concerns arose regarding the child’s adjustment to the […]
Travelling With Children & The Hague Convention
Recently our office dealt with a matter where one of the parties wanted to travel abroad for a family member’s wedding with the 4 year old […]
Private Schooling: A Joint Decision
A recent decision from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta highlighted the importance of obtaining consent from the access parent before enrolling a child in private schooling.
In […]