Category: Family & Divorce

I’m beginning to think that my computer believes I’m getting divorced. Being a lawyer who practices a lot of family

A question I am often asked when meeting with client who is facing a custody or parenting dispute is “When

Recent cases in my practice have given rise to discussions on parental alienation. This is a challenging and complex issue,

Divorce or a common law separation often comes with continuing obligations of supporting either your significant other for a period

Many people assume that agreements between intimate partners are only done before, but not after marriage or cohabitation occurs. Not

Jack and Jill were able to resolve the legal issues arising from the breakdown of their marriage amicably, and by

By Lethbridge & Fort McMurray Family Law Lawyer, Mark R. Baril

Jack and Jill were married in a beautiful ceremony, paid for by Jill’s parents. Their generosity extended beyond the ceremony

“Although their marital union failed, the parties have been successfully united in litigation for the past seven years over the

My colleague Gayle Hiscocks recently wrote an article about the importance of obtaining proper legal advice. I could not agree

I often say, there are two ways to get things done. The first is by force; the other by agreement.

I generally blog about areas of law that I have some particular knowledge of, in hopes of educating clients and

Ending a common law relationship is much like ending a marriage. Many of the same decisions must be made. My

Going through a divorce or separation is one of the most difficult events that a person will ever go through.

There is a commercial on television that makes me smile.  It’s the one where a surgeon is talking on the

Marriage can be challenging.  Separation or divorce is often even more complicated.  Deciding to end a marriage generally requires many

Of all the issues that must be addressed upon the breakdown of a marriage relationship, the payment of child support

It is not uncommon for individuals finding themselves in the middle of divorce or family proceedings to find themselves in

So, you want to protect your property from your spouse in the event of a divorce? We are often asked

Following up on my previous article regarding the issue of custody, the issue of access is also one that I

Divorce or separation is difficult enough, but when a child of the marriage or relationship begins to reject and avoid

You’re in the midst of a divorce and you’ve decided you want to move away with the children to another

One of the primary concerns many people have when contemplating a divorce or commencing one is what will happen with

Jack and Jill were married after dating for a number of years. They did not live together before the marriage,

In my last blog article I focused on the ‘oppression’ remedies of section 242 of the Alberta Business Corporations Act(“ABCA”).

Many companies are small ones – family members who have incorporated to run the family business, or a pair or

Jen and Chris were about to get married but decided that before they were to wed, to appease their families,

Jenny and Mike were a happily married couple once, but that was in the past. Now the only thing they

Thomas and Trudy were a happy married elderly couple, with successful children and young grandchildren.  Geographically the family, both immediate

The Supreme Court of Canada recently made its decision in Schreyer v. Schreyer, a divorce case where the wife lost

Jane and Bob had been together for a long time and were happily in love. They wanted to be together

David and Jane were a young couple and they were very much in love with one another. At the time

I am frequently asked to define the word “custody” because I find that parties to potential family law proceedings are

With the advent of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, understanding and calculating what your child support obligation was became much more

Non-Married Property The first instalment of this article focused on the principles that apply to the distribution of matrimonial property. 

Common Law Separation: Partner Support Your “common-law” relationship is coming to an end: what happens now? An increasing number of

Common Law Separation: Dealing with Property In Alberta, separating property on the breakdown of a “common-law” relationship is not as

Collaborative Family Law – The ‘Pros’ I hinted at some of these in the first installment of this article. Since

Relationship Property I am often asked by my clients what they are entitled to when their relationships break down and

Collaborative Family Law Divorce or separation – it’s never easy, not for you or your spouse, not for your kids.