Children and High Custody Disputes: Issuance of a Statement of Concern by the Office of the Child and Youth AdvocateDivorce and separation proceedings can be extremely difficult on spouses and partners. However, as difficult as the proceedings may be on ... Read More The post Children and High Custody Disputes: Issuance of a Statement of Concern by the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

Child Support Arrears – Colucci v Colucci, 2021 SCC 24In the recent case of Colucci v Colucci, 2021 SCC 24, (“Colucci”), the Supreme Court of Canada contemplates retroactive adjustments of child support arrears. Colucci is the second major decision by ... Read More The post Child Support Arrears – Colucci v Colucci, 2021 SCC 24 appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

Resolving Family Law Matters: The Processes AvailableFor those dealing with a family law or child welfare matter, one of the greatest causes of anxiety is not knowing what processes and procedures are available. Regardless of the exact nature of your ... Read More The post Resolving Family Law Matters: The Processes Available appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

Time Limitations: Filing for Divorce or Division of Family Property (and Spousal Support Under the Family Law Act)In Alberta, restrictions govern when and how certain claims may be brought before the Court: these deadlines are often referred to as limitation ... Read More The post Time Limitations: Filing for Divorce or Division of Family Property (and Spousal Support Under the Family Law Act) appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

Record Keeping – Before and After Divorce (and Separation)CTV recently released an article about a couple of 15 years who were delayed in exchanging their marital vows. The husband-to-be did not have a copy of his divorce certificate from a ... Read More The post Record Keeping – Before and After Divorce (and Separation) appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

Exclusive PossessionWho retains the family home? It’s a question that often arises during the division of family property. Sometimes however, who retains the home on a temporary basis during litigation can also be a contentious issue. In certain situations, it ... Read More The post Exclusive Possession appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

Holiday Parenting TimeWith the Holiday season (mostly) behind us, many parents are happy because the kids are back in school, and the regular day-to-day schedule has resumed. This may be particularly true for parents in co-parenting regimes where the joy ... Read More The post Holiday Parenting Time appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

An Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Case LawOn December 9, 2020, Health Canada authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine (the “vaccine”) in individuals 16 years or older. Authorization of its use expanded to those 12 to 15 years of ... Read More The post An Update on COVID-19 Vaccination Case Law appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

New Tort Proclaimed by Alberta Court In a recent fascinating decision from by the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta Citation, Madam Justice Avril B. Inglis recognizes a new tort – public disclosure of private information. The Defendant was found ... Read More The post New Tort Proclaimed by Alberta Court appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more

Clare’s Law - The Disclosure to Protect Against Domestic Violence ActThe Disclosure to Protect Against Domestic Violence Act, known as Clare’s Law, came into force in Alberta on April 1, 2021. The new legislation enables individual Albertans to complete a ... Read More The post Clare’s Law – The Disclosure to Protect Against Domestic Violence Act appeared first on EBL Family Law ..read more