The Mainwood Legal Blog

Bill C-78 will update old child-custody terminology, rules for family relocation, and definitions of family violence Originally featured on CanadianLawyerMag.com on January 7, 2020, by Bernise Carolino. The new year is expected to usher in major changes to Canada’s divorce laws, most of which [...]

I recently came across a fascinating opinion by William Fabricius at Arizona State University.  His insights provide a valuable starting point for a much needed discussion in the courts, and in society, about the role a father can and should play in post separation families. William Fabricius, [...]

By Evelyn Jacks | 16th October 2019 | Money Sense Originally featured on Moneysense.ca ____________________ In Canada, more than 40% of couples will divorce or separate—and, among them, about 25% will have minor children at the time of their split. Spelling out the financial supports and [...]

By Helen M.J. Banks | 4th November 2019 ____________________ A claim for undue hardship is a method by which payors of child support can obtain permission from a court to pay less than the Guideline amount for section 3 child support. Similarly, recipients of child support can make a claim for [...]

By Brian Farmer, Reporter | 21st October 2019 | News England Originally featured on CareAppointments.com ____________________ A woman has lost a fight over the care of her 12-year-old son after a High Court judge concluded that she had alienated the youngster from his father. The boy, who has [...]

A recent Alberta decision confirms a family court will deal harshly with non – cooperative parents. Justice Labrenz in SJB v. RDBB, 2019 ABQB 624 pgs 6 – 10, noted the Father’s post separation behavior and, with the children’s best interest in mind, limited both the Father’s parenting time and [...]

Calgary’s Judicial community took notice of a recent win for child custody lawyer Brian Warrington. Acting for the wife, Mr. Warrington enabled the transfer of the divorced couple’s children from an African country directly to Alberta. Involving an unusual legal step, Calgary’s family court [...]

On January 1, 2020, the new Family Property Act will come into full force and effect. Until that date, Adult Interdependent Partners do not have legislation to guide them in the division of property and debt the way that married couples do. To ascertain whether this new legislation will apply [...]

Selling your house is an exciting time, however there is often quite a bit of paperwork to organize and provide to all parties. One of these documents is a Real Property Report, commonly referred to in Alberta as an RPR. A report which outlines your lot size, as well as the structures on your [...]

Purchasing a home in a group is a common reality these days. In fact, almost 40% of people looking to purchase a home today, whether as a primary residence, rental property, or vacation spot, are looking to make the purchase as a group [1]. Whether the group consists of siblings, parents and [...]