Family Law Blog - 2009

This blog is intended to provide general information and knowledge about family law in Canada. It should not be regarded as legal advice. Readers should contact a family law lawyer regarding how the information found within this blog may apply to their familial situation.

• Court rules appointment of Bountiful prosecutor unlawful The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that the British Columbia Attorney General lacked authority to appoint a new special prosecutor to consider and prosecute criminal charges of practicing polygamy against [read more] Thursday, 24 September 2009 | Lisa Slater

• Parents of twins each receive EI benefits The Employment Insurance Board of Referees recently ruled that the Ottawa parents of twins can each receive full parental leave. Existing rules restrict parental leave to a maximum of 35 weeks of [read more] Wednesday, 23 September 2009 | Lisa Slater

• Capacity to marry and separate The court in A.B. v. C.D., 2009 BCCA 200 considered the interesting question of mental capacity of a spouse required to form the necessary intention to separate or enter into marriage. The husband [read more] Tuesday, 23 June 2009 | Lisa Slater

• The Role of a Parenting Coordinator in Family Law Separation has an impact not only on parents, who must deal with the breakdown of the relationship, but also children. In some instances, conflict between parents continues long after the relationship [read more] Thursday, 21 May 2009 | Lisa Slater

• Negotiated family law settlements The Supreme Court of Canada in a recent family law decision, Rick v. Brandsema, confirmed that the duties of spouses negotiating in the family law context differ from those that exist when negotiating [read more] Thursday, 19 March 2009 | Lisa Slater

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Federal Legislation:
Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.)

British Columbia Legislation:
Family Relations Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 128 

Alberta Legislation:
Alberta Family Law Act, C. F-4.5

Child Support

Federal Child Support Guidelines

Federal Child Support, Provincial Tables (Simplified)

Federal Child Support, Online Lookup

Child Support Guidelines, British Columbia Calculator

Alberta Child Support Guidelines, Alberta Regulation 147/2005

Family Maintenance Enforcement Programs

British Columbia, Family Maintenance Enforcement Program

Alberta Maintenance Enforcement Program

Spousal Support

Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines

Vital Statistics

British Columbia Vital Statistics

Alberta Vital Statistics

Canada Pension Plan

Canada Pension Plan - Credit Splitting on Divorce or Separation

Parenting After Separation

British Columbia Parenting After Separation Handbook

Court Websites

Courts of British Columbia

Alberta Family Law Information Centre

Practice Areas

• Family Law

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