Divorce & Your Mortgage: How Spousal Buyouts Work
When you’re getting divorced, one of the key points for discussion will be the family home. Who should keep the home, and who should leave? ...
Retroactive Child Support Claims in Alberta
Child support can be a complex, daunting and ongoing issue for a parent, regardless of whether they are the payor or recipient. Each parent has their ...
Should You Seek Sole Custody of Your Children?
Custody, parenting, and decision-making responsibility should always be made with the children's best interests in mind. In most cases, the best ...
What Your Divorce Lawyer Wants You to Know About Dating While Separated
Dating and ‘moving on’ while separated is a personal choice that you may or may not be ready for. If you do decide to date or get involved with ...
Income Determination for Self-Employed Payer Parents
A common challenge we face is determining what is a reasonable amount of child support or spousal support when the payer spouse is self-employed? ...
What Happens in an Uncontested Divorce in Alberta?
When you’re facing divorce, it’s an emotional time in your life. But as we discussed in our earlier post, “How to Have an Amicable Divorce”, not all ...
What You Need to Know Before You File Your Taxes If You’re Divorced or Separated
Your first tax season after separation… If this is your first tax filing since separating or getting divorced, you might not be aware of the ...
Separation in Alberta: When Can a Child Choose Which Parent to Live With?
Parents who are facing divorce or separation are usually most anxious about what will happen to their children. This post will explain how separation ...
Spousal Support in an Economic Downturn
What the economic downturn means for your spousal support: With the economic downturn in Calgary as a result of low oil prices and COVID-19, we’ve ...