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Upcoming Programs
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Advanced Family Property (Livestream)
May 16, 2024
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Advanced Family Property (Edmonton)
May 16, 2024
On-Demand Programs
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Parenting Law in Alberta: The Lawyer’s Role in High Conflict & Family Violence Cases, the Alberta Parenting Plan Guide & Shared Parenting, and Child Participation (On-Demand)
This presentation addresses important issues for Alberta lawyers in parenting cases, including: the nature of high conflict parenting cases, the concept of coercive control in the definition of “family violence”, the role of counsel in family law cases, the Alberta experience with shared parenting cases, and the AFCC-Alberta Parenting Plan Guide and other helpful resources available for lawyers and parents in making parenting plans. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person conference from May 4–7, 2023 as part of LESA's Refresher 2023: Family Law. Total running time is 1 hour, 27 minutes. -
LESA's Refresher 2023: Family Law (On-Demand)
Topics from LESA's Refresher 2023: Family Law include: Child Support Update Cross-Examination and Questioning Dealing with Experts in Family Law Developments since the Divorce Act Amendments Early Intervention Case Conferences, JDRs, Pre-Trial Conferences, and Appeal Conferences Family Property Matters Imputing Income: An Update Since Peters v Atchooay Mediation & Arbitration Considerations Spousal Support Update Starting with the End in Mind – Managing Family Law Matters Summary Trials and Oral Hearing Orders: Resolving Matters without a Full Trial Written Advocacy These on-demand programs were originally presented as an in-person conference from May 4–7, 2023 as part of LESA’s Refresher 2023: Family Law.
Papers
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Building a Case for Property Division: Matrimonial and Common Law Property Cases
This paper provides guidance and checklists to be used when:- determining what must be proven in matrimonial property and common law property cases,
- determining what information to collect,
- how to collect the information under the Rules of Court,
- how to organize a file during the collection process, and
- analyzing information and disclosure.
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Getting It Right: A Refresher and Consideration of Common Misapplications of the Guidelines
This paper discusses the Federal Child Support Guidelines [Guidelines], with an emphasis on understanding common misapplications of the Guidelines. In particular, the author focuses on sections 4 (high incomes), 7 (special or extraordinary expenses), 9 (shared parenting), and 10 (undue hardship) of the Guidelines, providing a detailed discussion of these sections and a comprehensive review of Alberta’s judicial interpretation and application of these sections in the relevant case law. In addition, practical suggestions and tips regarding best practices are included, with a view to developing creative solutions as an alternative to litigation and/or options for the court if litigation proceeds. Finally, the issue of using life insurance coverage as security for child support obligations is also briefly examined.This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Advanced Child Support program in Edmonton on February 10, 2016 and in Calgary on February 23, 2016. -
Parenting Law in Alberta: The Lawyer’s Role in High Conflict & Family Violence Cases, the Alberta Parenting Plan Guide & Shared Parenting, and Child Participation
This paper addresses important issues for Alberta lawyers in parenting cases, including: the nature of high conflict parenting cases, the concept of coercive control in the definition of “family violence”, the role of counsel in family law cases, the Alberta experience with shared parenting cases, and the AFCC-Alberta Parenting Plan Guide and other helpful resources available for lawyers and parents in making parenting plans. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA's Refresher 2023: Family Law in Jasper from May 4–7, 2023.