Alberta Judicial Dispute Resolution: Streamlining Legal Disputes
Paving a smoother path to legal resolution, Alberta’s JDR program offers alternatives to court trials – but recent changes may affect your options.
Top 16 Reasons for Divorce in Western Canada
Why do Western Canadian couples split up? From financial stress to family drama, discover the leading causes destroying marriages today.
Understanding Marital Breakdown: Key Survey Results
Join experts in exploring the surprising factors behind modern divorce rates, with lack of commitment leading a complex web of relationship challenges.
Divorce and Your Child’s RESPs: What You Need to Know
When divorce looms, protecting your child’s RESP requires careful planning, but specific steps can safeguard their educational dreams.
Alberta Postnuptial Agreements: A Legal Guide & FAQ
How can a postnuptial agreement protect your assets and secure your financial future after marriage in Alberta?
Beyond Affairs: Different Forms of Infidelity
Secrets come in many forms beyond physical affairs – discover the surprising ways infidelity can damage your relationship.
Canada’s Divorce Act: Overview and 2025 Update
Peek into Canada’s evolving Divorce Act regulations, from major 2021 changes to upcoming 2025 reforms reshaping family law nationwide.
Grey Divorce Advice for Alberta
Spectrum Family Law is pleased to announce that their senior family law lawyer Peter Graburn has now expanded his family law practice to…
What is Family Law Mediation/Arbitration in Alberta?
Spectrum Family Law is pleased to announce that their senior family law lawyer Peter Graburn has now expanded his family law practice to…
Use of Experts in ‘High Net Worth’ Family Law
There are three (3) basic rules in Alberta family law: Court Orders are to be followed; child support is the right of the…
The Parenting Time “Refuse / Resist Dynamic”
It’s not necessarily unusual for children, if given a choice, to prefer to spend more time with one parent than the other. This…
How to Get an Uncontested Divorce in Alberta
Uncover the steps to a swift, uncontested divorce in Alberta, from verifying residency to awaiting the final court judgment.
Alberta High Net-Worth Family Lawyers
When couples separate and divorce, there are usually three main issues they need to resolve: How will we co-parent the children? How will…
Interim Distribution of Family Property
Separation and divorce is never easy. It’s hard – particularly on children. And it can also be expensive. While there are better and…
The “Parenting Time” Factor – a ”child-focussed” approach.
There are a few basic principles in family law: child support is the right of the child; financial disclosure is required; Court Orders…
High Income Child and Spousal Support
When couples separate or divorce, there are three major issues they need to resolve: division of their family property; continued parenting of their…
Why the Status Quo? – SSL v JWW, 2010 BCCA 55
In this case, a couple asked the court to clarify the trial judge’s approach taken to an application for custody and guardianship, made…
The Importance of Making a Realistic Request – RA v WA, 2015 BCSC 1828 Overview
A couple is seeking a court ruling on guardianship of and parenting arrangements for their two children, as well as the appropriate amount…
Equal in the Eyes of the Law – Healey v Healey, 2024 BCCA 68 Overview
This case was an appeal made to the Court of Appeal by the mother, based on her position that the trial judge considered…
Not Such a Simple Decision – Bye v Bye, 2024
Bye v Bye Overview Why This Decision is Important A child support order is “spent” when the child is no longer a “child”…
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