Calculating Child Support – Past or Current Income?
In the decision of L. (R.E.) v. L. (S.M.), 2007 ABCA 169 our Court of Appeal tackled the issue of how child support obligations are to be calculated; whether on the payor’s current or past year’s income. In this […]
Back to School: Tips for Newly-Separated Parents
The start of a new school year is busy for everyone… parents, students and teachers alike. Even more so for recently separated parents, and children of recently separated parents, diving into new routines and schedules all while going through a […]
Ariana Grande Sued for Posting Pictures of Herself on Instagram
Most people who post pictures of themselves on social media don’t think twice about copyright infringement or privacy lawsuits. For regular people, the usual concerns before posting a picture on social media are lighting, angles and coming up with a […]
Fingers Crossed! Clarification for Canada Child Benefit Eligibility in Shared Parenting Might be Coming
In Family Law, parenting arrangements whereby both parties have a child in his and her respective care for at least 40% of the time are identified as shared parenting arrangements for child support purposes, and otherwise.
However, a 2019 decision by […]
Family Law Act Changes and the Maintenance Enforcement Program
With the new changes to Alberta’s Family Law Act it is important to consider any impact those changes have on our Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP), the agency that deals with collection and enforcement of court-ordered child support, spousal and partner […]
Bill C78 Means More Big Changes Coming to Family Law in Canada
Big changes are coming to family law legislation in Canada. In April and May, we discussed the changes being introduced by Bill 28, the Family Statutes Amendment Act in Alberta.
Now, Bill C78, an Act to Amend the Divorce Act, […]
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