Family law lawyers are frequently tasked with drafting, negotiating, or challenging agreements. Through the lens of common family law agreements, this program explores the following:
- The law relating to family law agreements
- Negotiation considerations
- Renegotiation considerations
- Enforcement of agreements
- Common clauses
- Tax implications
- Potential liability for lawyers and ethical considerations
- Differences between agreements made before marriage/cohabitation and agreements made after separation
- ADR considerations
This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Family Law Agreements on January 29, 2026. Total running time for each presentation ranges between 50 minutes to 1 hour.
Chair
Ken Proudman, BARR LLP
Presenters
Michelle Bailey, Moe Hannah LLP
Jasmine Chu, TC Family Law Group
Janaia Fedor, BARR LLP
Jonathan Griffith, Law Society of Alberta
Mark Lancaster, Moe Hannah LLP
Bud Melnyk KC, Warren Sinclair LLP