Explore how the Family Property Act (FPA) that came into force January 1, 2020 affects the requirements for establishing exemptions of pre-relationship assets. Consider how the language of the FPA creates challenges for establishing valuation dates and examines how case law from various jurisdictions have dealt with such issues as a starting point to assess how Alberta courts may move forward in looking at these issues with the implementation of the FPA. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in November, 2019. Total running time is 51 minutes.

Examine the new Family Property Act and consider recent updates that came into affect on January 1, 2020. Learn about legislative changes impacting the division of property between former spouses and adult interdependent partners. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program in November, 2019. Total running time is 4 hours, 10 minutes. Each presentation sold separately.

This paper looks at two difficult sections of the Federal Child Support Guidelines:  Section 4, dealing with income over $150,000 and s 9 dealing with shared parenting. Specifically, the author explores how the courts exercise their discretion under s 4 and how they have applied s 9 since the Contino decision was handed down by the Supreme Court. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Child Support program in November, 2014.

This paper seeks to bring clarity to some of the “gray areas” encountered in matrimonial property matters. It focuses on recent judicial decisions that address issues relating to occupation rent, unequal division of property, retirement savings, dissipation of assets, long separations, double dipping, and more. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Advanced Matrimonial Property program in Calgary on September 20, 2018 and in Edmonton on September 27, 2018.

This paper identifies relevant Alberta-specific and interjurisdictional child support cases from the past decade that deal with concepts of need and dependency, focusing on high school and post-secondary education expenses and allowable section 7 expenses (including technology, extra-curricular, medical, vehicle, and nanny expenses). This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 52^nd Annual Refresher: Family Law program in Lake Louise on May 5–7, 2019.  

This paper explores how the January 1, 2020 coming into force of the Family Property Act (FPA) affects the requirements for establishing exemptions of pre-relationship assets. The paper discusses how the language of the FPA creates challenges for establishing valuation dates and examines how case law from various jurisdictions have dealt with such issues as a starting point to assess how Alberta courts may move forward in looking at these issues with the implementation of the FPA. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Property Act program in Calgary on November 13, 2019 and in Edmonton on November 22, 2019.