Bill C-78 received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019 and most of the changes to the Divorce Act will take place on July 1, 2020. The Bill...

Marital breakdown is the ground for divorce in Alberta and the marital breakdown can occur through fault or no fault. Marital breakdown...

In the past, pensions were not considered property and were not divided as matrimonial property. However, pensions are now unequivocally...

There are multiple paths to adoption in Alberta: Government care: Adoption of a child that has special needs, is unable to live with...

If you have ever wondered what gives our government the right to legislate in the areas of marriage and divorce, then the following will...

Dissipation is the unjustified wasting of matrimonial assets. Dissipation can take many forms and requires a degree of intent. It is...

You have separated from your partner and you would like to keep the pooch. What are your rights? Legislation Currently, there is no...

When a step-parent and a biological parent separate, a common issue is whether the step-parent is required to pay child support. In...

Divorce can take three forms in Alberta: contested, uncontested, and joint. Of the three, a joint divorce has the most potential to cause...

The Alberta Family Law Act (“the Act”) does not specifically provide for grandparent rights. The Act does not assume that grandchildren...

It happens. It may be your fault or it may have occurred through no fault of your own. Nonetheless, losing your job often initiates a...

Alberta will, via Bill 28, the Family Statutes Amendment Act, revamp legislation by giving increased support to unmarried partners in a...