-We’ve lived together off and on for 5 years, does this Act apply to us? -I worked away for 6 months during our 3 years together, does this matter? -He stayed with me most weekends for 3 years, are we living together? Maybe;! Maybe not! The Family Property Act (Alberta) applies to married couples and…
Reviewing, updating and changing your digital accounts is a good idea as part of your overall separation plan. Some of the unravelling of shared accounts, such as a family cell phone plan, or joint banking, will take coordination rather than unilateral action. However, there are steps you can take to limit unauthorised access to your…
We often get calls from people asking to put together a simple Cohabitation Agreement where each party keeps everything separate. Sounds simple, right? Not so fast. In the recent case of Barnes-Morrison v. Kolias, despite what seemed to be a well-documented Cohabitation Agreement, the Courts took a very different view and things did not turn…
This blog adds to the previous blog on ideas to enforce agreements on child and spousal support payments.
After the Separation Agreement has been signed, sometimes there are issues in following the parenting plan. The prior blog looked at this generally and this blog has a few more ideas specific to parenting.
After a Separation Agreement has been signed, sometimes an issue arises when one person isn’t following the agreement.
A key factor for child and spousal support is personal income. What if one spouse alleges the other spouse is underemployed? Well, the Court (or the parties by agreement) can impute income. Imputing income or deeming income is where a specific income will be used for the legal process, even though the person may earn…
The Court has introduced 4 steps that are necessary before a non-urgent parenting or support issue can go before a judge in Calgary and Edmonton. These steps do not apply to urgent issues or restraining orders. The steps became mandatory in December 2023.
A parenting plan includes the schedule of when the children spend time with each parent. A child’s age and stage of development is a big part of what influences the parenting plan. As a child grows up, or as needs and circumstances change (for the child or parent), the schedule may need to adapt as…
*(Based on the opinion of the baker) I have had this recipe since law school (over 25 years ago!). A heated inter-office debate had me declaring that this is the best recipe. What I like about this recipe is that you can switch out all kinds of ingredients and it is still great. I leave…