Federal Child Support Guidelines

Federal Child Support Guidelines

With the advent of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, understanding and calculating what your child support obligation was became much more user friendly.  A straight salary earner can find their income and number of children on a table and see how much they should...
Non-Married Property by Kurt E. Schlachter

Non-Married Property by Kurt E. Schlachter

Non-Married Property The first instalment of this article focused on the principles that apply to the distribution of matrimonial property.  In today’s society, however, many relationships have not been solemnized by the tradition of a formal marriage ceremony. ...
Common Law Separation–Partner Support

Common Law Separation–Partner Support

Common Law Separation: Partner Support Your “common-law” relationship is coming to an end: what happens now? An increasing number of people find themselves asking this question. Different people are in different situations: you’ve been with your partner for years now,...
Non-Married Property by Kurt E. Schlachter

Common Law Separation–Dealing with Property

Common Law Separation: Dealing with Property In Alberta, separating property on the breakdown of a “common-law” relationship is not as simple as dividing property between spouses who are formally married. The Matrimonial Property Act of Alberta presumes that property...