Ontario Court Finds Child Support Provision of their Family Law Act Violates Charter Rights of Adult, Disabled Children: Implications for Alberta
A recent Ontario family law case, Coates v Watson 2017 CarswellOnt 10653, dealt with the fact that the Divorce Act and the Family Law Act (in Ontario) treats adult, […]
The Inclusion of Surrogacy Fees in a Personal Injury Claim
A precedent setting personal injury decision out of British Columbia was recently released, Wilhelmson v. Dumma, 2017 BCSC 616. The case arose from a major head on collision […]
What’s In A Name?
When a parent or guardian of a child in Alberta seeks to change the last name of a minor, their application to the Court is made pursuant to Section 23 […]
Executor’s Liability
Being appointed as the Executor of a deceased person’s estate is often seen as a privilege. However, that golden glow of privilege fades fast as soon as an Executor realizes […]
Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines – Not only for use at Trial!
In a recent Court of King’s Bench decision ( Hunter v. Hunter 2017 CarswellAlta 1233, 2017 ABCB 445), Madam Justice Veit addressed the issue of whether the Spousal […]
What Is Continuous Cohabitation?
Family law lawyers are frequently asked what the pre-requisites are for a common-law relationship. In Alberta, common-law partners are called Adult Interdependent Partners (“AIPs”). To learn more about the legislation respecting adult […]
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