In Schmidt v. Schmidt 2025 ABKB 626 the court declined to order that a child’s specialized diet was a section 7 expense.

In Dearden v. Clifford, the court recently tackled complex child support issues. Delving into a history marked by legal and personal upheaval, MacDonald J partially granted a father's request to modify child support arrears dating back to 2013.

Are gifts and family support actually income? In Alibdah v Altawil, Ontario's court decided that money given by family or earned through a family business counts as income for support purposes, regardless of the father's claim of having no income or legal working status.

In a landmark decision, Angotti J in Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd has redefined what might be possible for dismissed employees. Typically, the “rough upper limit” for notice periods sits at 24 months, but this case stretched it to 26 months under “exceptional circumstances.”

In Desprez v Bertrand 2025 ABKB 341 Judge McLeod ruled that private school tuition for a young child isn't essential, highlighting the impact of rising fees due to subsidy removal.

How far should workplace policies reach into personal social media? The recent Metrolinx v. Amalgamated Transit Union ruling sheds light. Even without a complaint, negative messages shared in a private WhatsApp group led to the dismissal of five employees.

Are you looking to save money? Are you looking for a free downloadable separation agreement? Are you trying to to draft your own separation agreement? Did you buy a PDF separation agreement online, and now you’d like to have it signed with a lawyer? Check out this blog post for some tips about separation agreements found online.

Lenza v. Wilson 2024 ABKB 640 In this post we will discuss whether someone’s refusal to follow first right of refusal parenting should be used against them when it comes to calculating their shared parenting time for child support purposes.

As a part of our Commonly Asked Questions series, we are talking about severance pay calculators. Where can I find a severance pay calculator?

In this post we will discuss Cazabon v. Cazabon 2024 ABKB 606 and the common argument surrounding unjust enrichment versus having your bills covered during cohabitation. This post will also highlight a common argument by family law litigants: that they were friends with benefits rather than common law partners.

In this blog post we will discuss standing in the place of a parent, and what happens when your non-biological child cuts off your relationship.

As a part of our Commonly Asked Questions series, we will answer a common question: Can I give up my parenting rights in exchange for not paying child support?

This post is part of our common questions series, where we answer common questions that come into our firm. In this post we discuss: Who gets the house in a divorce?

MacDonald v MacDonald, 2025 ABKB 502, a father's bid to revisit a costs order was dismissed, hinged on the principle that an offer must be assessed not just in parts, but as a whole.

In this blog post we will answer a very common question: Can an employer terminate you without cause?

Husband is told that meeting the full amount under the spousal support advisory guidelines is not a material change to justify reduction or termination of support.

In Re A. (Adoption) 2024 ABCA 203, a biological mother gave her child up for adoption without providing the adoption agency demographic information about the child’s biological father. The father ultimately attempted to undo the adoption, and lost.

Can I be fired if I refuse to follow a workplace substance abuse program? Learn more as we review the recent case Quong v. Lafarge Canada Inc. 2024 ABQB 340

In Abbott v Mamdani 2024 ABKB 342 a couple had all the furnishings of being “common law”, or AIPs, except their living arrangements. Learn more about the parameters of meeting AIP status in this interesting blog post.

If you go to jail do you still have to pay child support? In this interesting blog post we will review a recent decision out of the Lethbridge jurisdiction where a payor father sought to reduce his child support on the basis that he was incarcerated.