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As we continue well into year two of the COVID-19 Pandemic, most professionals have become much more comfortable with video conferences with clients, digital signatures, the paperless and virtual office and...

The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified critical procedural rules surrounding declaratory judgments of death, addressing what constitutes sufficient evidence to annul such declarations and establishing when service requirements may be relaxed. This case examines the balance between procedural fairness and practical realities when a person declared legally dead is later proven to be alive.

We take pride in being skilled litigators, negotiators, arbitrators, mediators, and advocates. In this article, we will help you understand the benefits and drawbacks of mediation in family law disputes.

While separating spouses may bristle at the idea of providing financial support to each other, child support is an inescapable legal obligation.

An interesting Will interpretation question arose in Matras Estate, 2016 ABQB 728 regarding the meaning of the word "children".

Biology and behaviour are two key determining factors for child support obligations. Father a child or step into the role of parent and upon separation, a court may order an individual to share financially in raising the child.

Managing parenting time schedules during a pandemic is an issue that has come to the fore, and parents are quite rightly asking what they should be doing to maximize safety..

When it comes to family law in British Columbia, the distinction between being in a common-law relationship, commonly referred to as a marriage-like relationship, and simply cohabitating can have significant implications.

The wife in this case used her assets to purchase a property that would become their matrimonial home.

Guardians" are more than space heroes that save the galaxy: they save your minor children from becoming wards of the government. In the estate planning context, a guardian is the person you appoint to make day-to-day...

The breakdown of a marriage or relationship can be an overwhelming and tense time for the family unit. It is a financial, emotional and legal crisis. A drawn out legal proceeding can come at a high ...

The British Columbia government yesterday introduced a bill, the Family Law Act, to reform British Columbia's family laws and replace the 1978 statute, the Family Relations Act.

On behalf of Jenn McMillan of The Ross Firm Professional Corporation posted in Family/Matrimonial Law on Thursday, November 10, 2016.

Parents and children are not the only ones impacted by separation and divorce. In the past, grandparents had nearly no legal rights that would grant them access to their grandchildren.

If someone gets divorced in Tennessee, is the divorce legal in Ontario if they haven't registered their divorce in Canada? I am planning on getting married again in Ontario.

Under Ontario's current Family Law legislation, pets, of any sort, are "property", such as furniture, cars or bank accounts. Judges do not decide matters based on the "best interests of the pet", as they do parenting issues, ...

Effective January 1, 2022, important changes for estate planning come into effect. Anyone who has separated from their spouse, is living in a common law relationship, ...