Mediations are exceedingly common in family law and only continue to become more so. The goal of mediation is to have an impartial 3rd party present to assist and encourage the parties to discuss issues openly for the purposes of […]
What happens when a couple is trying to divide their assets after separation and matrimonial property is tied up in a corporation?
It often happens in separation that one, or both, people’s assets are tied up in a corporation and are […]
Where litigation is stagnant for 3 or more years, a court will dismiss the case pursuant to rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court:
If 3 or more years have passed without a significant advance in an action, […]
Generous grandparents may wish to set up a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for their grandchildren’s education. What happens to these contributions in a divorce?
Some parents may hope that their parents’, i.e., grandparents’, contributions will be perceived as their personal […]
In many circumstances, as the dynamics of a family change over time, it may be that a parent wishes to change the last name of a child. In Alberta, Vital Statistics is the regulating body that grants or […]
Child support is paid in “after-tax” dollars – the payor is not entitled to deduct, and the recipient should not be claiming, these payments on their income tax return. Spousal support, however, is tax deductible to the payor, […]
The Family Property Act, RSA 2000, c F4.7 (FPA) governs the distribution of property in the event of a separation/ divorce or the breakdown of an adult interdependent relationship.
Although property acquired outside the marriage/ relationship is exempt from sharing, there […]
Lawyers, clients, and self-represented litigants across the province continue to face delays in the Alberta court system following the pandemic. It appeared like the courthouse was buckling under the weight of too many files without enough resources prior to COVID-19. […]
The Alberta Court of Appeal recently released a decision addressing the interpretation of section 5(2) of the Alberta Adult Interdependent Relationships Act (AIRA). Mitchell v Reykdal, 2022 ABCA 105, concerned an individual that was both married and involved in […]
In 2020, there were over 16,000 registered pension plans in Canada, who had over 6.5 million active members. In 2019, about 37% of all paid workers in Canada were covered by a registered pension plan. Given their prevalence, […]