Cohabitation Agreements in Alberta: Setting Your Own Terms
Cohabitation agreements in Alberta: what they cover, who needs one, how they differ from adult interdependent partner agreements, and what makes them enforceable.
Articles on Alberta divorce law, property division, child custody, spousal support, separation agreements and more, to help Calgary families understand their legal rights and make informed decisions.
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Prenups & Agreements
Parenting
Making a Parenting Plan in Alberta: What to Include
What a parenting plan should include in Alberta: schedules, decision-making, holiday overrides, travel and expense clauses, and the dispute-resolution ladder.
Child Support
Retroactive Child Support in Alberta: Can You Claim Back Support?
Retroactive child support in Alberta: how far back claims reach, what blameworthy conduct changes, claims after a child turns 18, and how to prevent disputes.
Parenting
Moving With Your Children After Separation: Relocation in Alberta
Relocation with children in Alberta: the sixty-day notice rule, who has to prove what, the factors courts weigh, and how to build a case on either side.
Divorce & Separation
How to Prepare for Separation in Alberta: A Step by Step Checklist
How to prepare for separation in Alberta: the documents to gather, the money moves to avoid, housing and parenting decisions, and when to get advice.
Child Support
Child Support in Shared Parenting in Alberta (60/40 to 50/50)
Child support in shared parenting: the 40 percent threshold, why the set-off is only a starting point, and why equal time rarely means zero support.
Divorce & Separation
Common-Law Relationships in Alberta: Your Property and Support Rights
What common-law (adult interdependent) partners in Alberta are entitled to at separation: property, partner support, and the two-year deadline.
Spousal Support
Who Qualifies for Spousal Support in Alberta, and For How Long
How spousal support is calculated in Alberta: entitlement first, the SSAG ranges, duration and the rule of 65, and the tax treatment that changes the real number.
Divorce & Separation
Am I Common Law in Alberta? The 3-Year Rule and Adult Interdependent Partners
When you become common law in Alberta: the three-year rule, the six-month myth, how adult interdependent partnership starts and ends, and what the status changes.
Parenting
How Is Parenting Decided in Alberta? The Best Interests of the Child
How courts decide parenting in Alberta: the best interests test, the factors that carry weight, how children are heard, and what there is no presumption of.
Child Support
Section 7 Expenses: Special and Extraordinary Child Support Costs
Section 7 special expenses in Alberta: what qualifies, the net-cost rule, how costs are shared between parents, and the habits that prevent disputes.
Prenups & Agreements
When Is Independent Legal Advice Required in Alberta?
When ILA is required in Alberta: family property agreements, support waivers, guarantees, and lender files, plus what the appointment involves and costs.
Divorce & Separation
You Have Been Served in Alberta: What the Deadline Actually Is
You have been served with a Statement of Claim in Alberta. How long you have to respond, what happens if you miss it, and what noting in default actually means.
Property Division
Grey Divorce in Alberta: Pensions, CPP, and Retirement After 50
Divorcing after 50 in Alberta: pensions in pay, CPP credit splitting, RRSP rollovers, support in long marriages, and the estate updates that cannot wait.
Child Support
When Your Ex Owns a Corporation: Finding the Real Income for Support in Alberta
Your ex owns a company and the tax return looks low. How Alberta courts determine guideline income from a private corporation, what sections 18 and 19 allow, and what you are entitled to see.
Child Support
What Counts as Income for Child Support in Alberta
How child support is calculated in Alberta: the federal tables, what income counts, Section 7 expenses, support above $150,000, and when amounts should change.
Property Division
Divorce and the Family Business: Who Runs It During Separation?
Divorce with a family business in Alberta: who controls it during separation, dissipation rules, disclosure and valuation, and the buyout options at settlement.
Divorce & Separation
How to File for Divorce in Alberta: A Step by Step Guide
How to file for divorce in Alberta: grounds, residency rules, the Statement of Claim, serving your spouse, desk divorce packages, timelines, and costs.
Divorce & Separation
Separation Agreements in Alberta: What Makes Them Legally Binding
What a separation agreement in Alberta must include to be enforceable: disclosure, independent legal advice, signing formalities, costs, and why templates fail.
Property Division
Do You Automatically Get Half in an Alberta Divorce?
What the 50/50 presumption in Alberta actually covers: exempt property, tracing, unequal division, and why nothing about property division is automatic.
Divorce & Separation
Separation vs Divorce in Alberta: What Is the Difference?
What legally changes at separation, when you can divorce, how common-law rules differ, and the time limits that quietly run while you wait.
Property Division
Stock Options and RSUs in an Alberta Divorce: How Equity Compensation Is Divided
How stock options, RSUs, and PSUs are divided in an Alberta divorce: unvested grants, valuation, the double-dip problem, and the tax on exercise.
Property Division
Divorce With a Professional Corporation in Alberta: What Doctors, Dentists, and Lawyers Need to Know
How professional corporation shares are valued and divided in an Alberta divorce, who can hold them, how income is set for support, and the tax traps.
Divorce & Separation
How to Choose a Divorce Lawyer as a Business Owner or Professional in Calgary
How business owners, incorporated professionals, and executives in Calgary should choose a divorce lawyer: a practical checklist and the questions to ask.
Property Division
Spousal Buyout of a House in Alberta: How It Works
A spousal buyout of a house in Alberta explained: how equity is valued, split, and financed, plus the mistakes to avoid before you keep the home.
Property Division
RRSP Division in Alberta Divorce: What to Know
Learn how RRSPs are divided in an Alberta divorce. Understand exempt property rules, tax-free transfers, and spousal RRSP attribution rules.
Divorce & Separation
Tax Implications of Divorce in Alberta: 2026 Guide
Understand the tax implications of divorce in Alberta. Covers RRSP transfers, spousal support, capital gains, the principal residence exemption, and m
Property Division
What Happens to the House in a Divorce in Alberta?
What happens to the house in a divorce in Alberta? Learn about buyouts, exclusive possession, exempt equity, tax implications, and how Calgary courts
Property Division
Pension Division in Alberta Divorce: What Happens to Your Pension When You Separate
How are pensions divided in an Alberta divorce? A Calgary lawyer explains defined benefit plans, LAPP, PSPP, ATRF, and CPP credit splitting.
Prenups & Agreements
Prenuptial Agreements for Business Owners in Calgary: What to Include and Why It Matters
How Calgary business owners protect their company with a prenup: what to include, what Alberta courts enforce, and what happens without one.
Child Support
Child Support for High Income Earners in Calgary: What Happens Above $150,000?
How is child support calculated above $150,000 income in Alberta? A Calgary lawyer explains Section 4, Section 7 expenses, and income determination.
Spousal Support
Spousal Support for Business Owners in Calgary: What You Owe (Or Are Owed)
How is spousal support calculated when a business is involved? A Calgary lawyer explains income determination, retained earnings, and double-dipping.
Divorce & Separation
Hidden Assets in a Divorce: How Spouses Try to Hide Money in Alberta (And How They Get Caught)
How do spouses hide money in an Alberta divorce, and how do they get caught? A Calgary high net worth divorce lawyer breaks down the tactics and the r
Property Division
How Is a Business Valued in an Alberta Divorce?
How are private businesses valued in an Alberta divorce? A Calgary high net worth divorce lawyer explains valuation methods, income analysis, and tax
Divorce & Separation
How Long Does a Divorce Take in Alberta?
How long does a divorce take in Alberta? From 8 week desk divorces to multi-year contested cases, here is what Calgary families can expect in 2025/202
Divorce & Separation
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Calgary?
How much does a divorce cost in Calgary? From uncontested desk divorces to complex high net worth cases, what families can expect to pay.
Property Division
What Money Can't Be Touched in a Divorce?
What money can't be touched in a divorce in Alberta? Which assets are exempt, including pre-marital property, inheritances and third-party gifts, and what it takes to protect them.
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