Calgary Family Law
When it comes to Family Law, Divorce or common law separation, Mainwood Legal Services is on your side.
We understand that when it comes to family law, every single case is unique. We are here to understand your specific case and help you through a stressful and challenging time. Our goal is to help you make crucial decisions to move forward with your new life, with the people and property you deserve to have in it.
Make sure you have the right team standing beside you, protecting your needs, finances, and assets. Simply put, have the right team looking after your future.
Children and Family Law
One of the most difficult parts of a divorce or separation is making the right decisions for the children involved in the process.
Your children will be your most crucial factor in a divorce settlement. We help guide you through understanding child custody, parenting issues, who will be the parent the children live with on a regular basis, how often each parent gets to see the children, who is responsible for child support (and how much), as well as what will be in the best interest of your children. In such a trying time, know that Mainwood Legal is here to help you, in the easiest, most cost effective manner possible.
You are not alone! Use the form below, or call 403-720-2712 to discuss your options and next steps today.
OUR EXPERT TEAM OF CALGARY FAMILY LAWYERS ARE HERE TO HELP
Our team of family law, child custody, and divorce lawyers are ready to assist you with the following issues:
- Divorce, both uncontested and contested
- Negotiating settlements outside of the court system
- Child support, ensuring that your children have their best interests looked after
- Spousal support (including non-married partners), understanding who pays (if anyone), how much, when, and so forth
- Fair division of property
- Guardianship & Parenting Issues
- Fair division of property
- Separation Agreement
- Divorce Judgment
- Referring third party intervention if required (i.e. going through the court process)
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Recent Family Law Blog Posts
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Exclusive Home Possession Order – Understanding Rights of Occupancy During a Divorce
Its a question we're too often asked, "I want a divorce and my spouse won't leave our home – What can I do?" Here, the senior Calgary family and divorce lawyers at Mainwood Legal share their insights.
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Child Access Must Continue in the Midst of the Covid-19 Crisis
An Ontario judge ruled that Covid concerns or not, the virus is no reason to deny child access. Citing the potential for confusion to children, that children need “all” adults in their lives, that cooperation was needed, a Father was still entitled to child access despite the Mother’s concerns.
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New year, new family law for Canadians
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 will take effect on July 1, 2020. Family law has not […]
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My Research on Divorce and Fathers: “Equal parenting time is a public health issue.”
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, associate professor at the ASU Department of Psychology, […]
