By LegalMatters Staff • Disagreements are bound to occur in any relationship but when problems become more frequent and there are signs that they are forming a pattern, it may be indicative of a serious problem, says Edmonton family lawyer Hailee F. Barber. At the beginning of a new relationship, things may be fine and […]
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By LegalMatters Staff • Divorce rates have been falling in Canada since the 1990s however there were still close to 43,000 divorces granted in this country in 2020, the latest result available. Dissolving a marriage is governed by federal law although provinces and territories are responsible for the processes of getting a divorce. The only
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By LegalMatters Staff • Parents have a legal responsibility to provide financial support to their children during a marriage or after a divorce or separation occurs. In most cases, support is based on income. But in some situations, the parent paying support may be intentionally unemployed or earning less than they are capable of in
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By Sean Schaefer and Mark Demas • Albertans in common-law relationships may believe they are not subject to the same property division rules as married couples. They are, thanks to the passage of the Family Property Act (FPA) in 2020 that significantly altered many of the laws governing common-law relationships, as two family lawyers in
Division rules for common-law property have changed Read More »
