Reported Decisions

Child Support - How Do You Vary Child Support?

Child Support - How Do You Vary Child Support?

The variation of child support (and spousal support) payments is becoming a regular occurrence in Alberta with the continued lay-offs, and reductions in paid work, including reductions in regular wages and the elimination of overtime...

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Protecting you and your family - ensuring you have a Will, Personal Directive and/or Power of Attorney

Protecting you and your family - ensuring you have a Will, Personal Directive and/or Power of Attorney

The Team at Family Central Law is here to ensure clients during these challenging times do have access to efficient and customized estate planning legal services.  The Lawyers at Family Central are dedicated in their commitment to w...

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CHRISTMAS / WINTER HOLIDAY SCHEDULING FOR SEPARATED PARTIES

CHRISTMAS / WINTER HOLIDAY SCHEDULING FOR SEPARATED PARTIES

As Halloween and Remembrance Day are now behind us, many people will turn their minds to setting up the Christmas tree and looking at Santa’s Wish List from the little ones.  Some parents also may be looking at the snow outside an...

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In Loco Parentis – Step Parents, Unwed Parents, Non-biological Parents and Child Support

In Loco Parentis – Step Parents, Unwed Parents, Non-biological Parents and Child Support

Dating back to the 19th Century, Canadian courts have legitimized the presence of a non-biological parent of a child for custody purposes and in modern times, with increasing importance, child support obligations.   In loco parenti...

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High Income Earners and the Alberta and Federal Child Support Guidelines

High Income Earners and the Alberta and Federal Child Support Guidelines

The Child Support Guidelines, which were first adopted federally in 1997, and subsequently shortly after in Alberta have become a strong source for the standardization of child support payments in family law.   There are however pa...

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What’s really at stake when considering a Prenup / Cohab Agreement

What’s really at stake when considering a Prenup / Cohab Agreement

It is a delicate request and can cause some awkward conversations at the dinner table or for a looming wedding day, but it is something that any person contemplating building a life together or getting married should think about.  S...

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Limited Scope Retainers

Limited Scope Retainers

A client does not need to be faced with uncertainty or run-away legal costs and often clients can be best served by a limited scope retainer rather than a retainer that has no little defined parameters for the legal services be provi...

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Separating in September and Getting it Right

Separating in September and Getting it Right

September with children returning back to school can often signal significant change in a family household.  With the summer ending, clients often look to a change in their lives, which may mean structuring a separation at a busy ti...

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HOW DO I STAY OUT OF COURT?

HOW DO I STAY OUT OF COURT?

For family law matters, many people’s first concern is how they are going to avoid attending Court.  It can be scary, expensive and not look anything like what people expect from television.  At Family Central Law office, while o...

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WHAT DO I NEED TO START THE ADOPTION PROCESS?

WHAT DO I NEED TO START THE ADOPTION PROCESS?


For step-parent adoptions, this process is governed by the Government of Alberta, and this process begins with bringing your family lawyer the correct documen...

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