How binding is the standard clause in a settlement contract, a.k.a. minutes of settlement, that requires the parties to attempt mediation or a 4x negotiation meeting before being allowed to bring a court application?
Tax Advantages for the Married Couple
Most individuals who have recently wed realize this will change their income tax status, but common law couples often fail to realize they may also be considered married by the Tax Man.
Matrimonial Property Division and Big Gifts
As William Shakespeare once wrote “The course of true love never did run smooth.” What happens when relationships turn sour and questions arise about property that a couple may have acquired together prior to marriage or given as gifts to one another?
Avoiding the Breakup Earthquake of Divorce
When a couple breaks up, it sends shockwaves through a family. Depending on the seismic force of this breakup, anger, sadness, confusion and conflict reverberate through the family.
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health
Experiences shape our brains. A landmark American study in the 1990s found that the more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) a person has, the higher the risk later in life of health and social problems.
Co-parenting Through Divorce
Divorce touches thousands of people each year, especially in Alberta, where the divorce rate of 46 per cent is five percentage points higher than the national average.
When High Conflict Enters Divorce
When Mount Royal University professor Christine Giancarlo, a PhD in human services, began to study the phenomenon of parents alienated from their children, she had no difficulty finding research subjects.
Personality Disorders in the Court Room
People with personality disorders thrive in courtroom litigation; they are high-conflict personalities (HCPs) and are sometimes called “litigation junkies” by judges.