Changes are being made to the Divorce Act; the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act; and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act in 2020.
The Department of Justice has published an overview of these changes.
An article in Canadian Lawyer Magazine titled “New year, new family law for Canadians” by Bernise Carolino describes some of the changes to the Divorce Act, which come into effect July 1, 2020.
We provided a case summary in March about one of the first cases to come out about parenting during COVID-19,…
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has developed a project for mandatory early intervention case conferences in certain family law…
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In the early days of the pandemic, Alberta’s Minister of Justice and Solicitor General issued a Ministerial Order suspending limitation…
Service of a commencement document refers to the process of providing the person(s) your Court action is against with a…
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Feeling unsure of how to navigate your claims in family court? Check out the Alberta Court Family Law Practice Notes…
The Alberta Rules of Court require that an Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) process occur before a family law trial can…
The Court of Queen’s Bench has announced three new desk application processes. “Desk Applications” do not require an in-person appearance. …
As of January 1, 2020, Alberta’s Matrimonial Property Act will become the Family Property Act. This legislation used to apply…
On May 13, 2020, the Provincial Court of Alberta provided an updated as to court operations from May 25, 2020,…
The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta revised Family Practice Note 7 and Family Practice Note 8 effective May 1,…
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