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OC-62380-7Child support and spousal support are at the heart of many family law matters. From the perspective of two Justices, explore key topics including balancing the amount of disclosure practitioners are giving to the Court, spousal support and the use of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, shared parenting and Contino v Leonelli-Contino, 2005 SCC 63, and issues that may arise with adult children. This on-demand program was originally presented on April 4, 2024 as part of a program titled Spousal & Child Support. Total running time is 1 hour, 8 minutes.
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OC-62380-6The quantum of ongoing child support for children over the age of majority is presently the most discretionary, least consistent, and least predictable child support issue. Examine the tests for determining an adult child’s entitlement to ongoing child support, and the approaches courts have taken to determine the amount of child support payable for those children per section 3(2)(b) of the Federal Child Support Guidelines. This on-demand program was originally presented on April 4, 2024 as part of a program titled Spousal & Child Support. Total running time is 48 minutes.
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OC-62380-5This on-demand program serves as a primer on imputation of income for the purposes of support. It explores imputation of income under the Federal Child Support Guidelines and the Alberta Child Support Guidelines and the Peters test. This on-demand program was originally presented on April 4, 2024 as part of a program titled Spousal & Child Support. Total running time is 35 minutes.
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OC-62380-4Whether for the purposes of proceeding with a court application or negotiating a settlement outside of the courtroom, disclosure is imperative for family law matters. Explore key concepts of family law disclosure, including practical insights as to how practitioners can best manage the disclosure obligations that clients face. This on-demand program was originally presented on April 4, 2024 as part of a program titled Spousal & Child Support. Total running time is 32 minutes.
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OC-62380-3Following the implementation of the federal and provincial Child Support Guidelines, there was little guidance as to whether parties could, or could not, rely upon the legislation in making applications for support in years past, and what that process would look like. Explore topics including the role of the date of presumptive retroactivity, the importance of effective notice, the interplay of retroactive child support claims with retroactive spousal support claims, and ‘tips and tricks’ for practitioners. This on-demand program was originally presented on April 4, 2024 as part of a program titled Spousal & Child Support. Total running time is 58 minutes.
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OC-62380-2Although the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines are a good tool for providing a range of numbers to determine quantum, and even offering some guidelines on duration, they do not give guidance on a very important issue: entitlement. This on-demand program provides an overview of the law of entitlement when it comes to spousal (or partner) support and looks at unique challenges that counsel face when trying to resolve these claims. This on-demand program was originally presented on April 4, 2024 as part of a program titled Spousal & Child Support. Total running time is 48 minutes.
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OC-62380-1Legal Professionals can be creatures of habit. This on-demand program begins by providing an overview of child and spousal support legislation before exploring several Child Support Guidelines short snappers that are intended to help break common habits that get in the way of good legal work. Topics include tips for calculating Guideline income, dealing with the section 7(3) childcare calculation trap, Schedule III adjustments, listing (or not listing) all section 7 expenses, issues arising from RESPs, split parenting calculations (s. 8), and shared parenting setoffs (s. 9). This on-demand program was originally presented on April 4, 2024 as part of a program titled Spousal & Child Support. Total running time is 55 minutes.
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OC-62354-4Family law lawyers face unique challenges helping clients navigate stressful and emotional life events. If a resolution has been reached, it is important you understand how to draft agreements and the enforceability of those agreements. This on-demand program provides a drafting overview with an exploration of updated case law on the enforceability of agreements pursuant to the Anderson v Anderson decision. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 7, 2024 as part of Running an Effective Family Law Practice. Total running time is 1 hour, 6 minutes.
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OC-62354-3Once you have explored the retainer process with your client, it is important to assess your family law client’s case prior to deciding which dispute resolution process is appropriate. Explore assessment categories, such as client objectives, dynamic between the parties, inter-partner violence screening, and negotiation and process style. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 7, 2024 as part of Running an Effective Family Law Practice. Total running time is 1 hour, 3 minutes.
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OC-62354-2Family law lawyers face unique challenges helping clients navigate stressful and emotional life events. Once you have been retained, this on-demand program discusses tips for explaining the retainer process, explores strategies for getting instructions from your client, discusses how to determine the appropriate level of disclosure for the case, and examines how to build rapport with opposing counsel. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 7, 2024 as part of Running an Effective Family Law Practice. Total running time is 58 minutes.
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OC-62354-1Family law lawyers face unique challenges helping clients navigate stressful and emotional life events. Starting with the intake process, explore effective strategies lawyers can employ before, during and at the end of the initial consultation. This on-demand program was originally presented on March 7, 2024 as part of Running an Effective Family Law Practice. Total running time is 1 hour, 13 minutes.
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62354.01This paper is a comprehensive review of the principles set out in the Anderson v Anderson decision, earlier consideration by Alberta courts of those same principles, and how Alberta courts will likely apply the Anderson decision. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Running an Effective Family Law Practice program in Edmonton on March 7, 2024.
