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  • 61938.04

    Section 7 Expenses

    $65.00
    Section 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines aims at allowing for sharing of the child support burden for families that incur specialized expenses for their children not contemplated in the tables themselves. This paper looks at the s 7 legislative framework and the cases that have applied it. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Child Support program in November, 2014.
  • 61938.03

    Child Support Adjustments for High Income and Shared Parenting

    $65.00
    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.
  • 61938.02

    Retroactive Child Support – “Is it worth it…”

    $65.00
    This paper represents an overview of the legislation and case law (beginning with the Supreme Court’s decision in DBS) relating to the difficult issues surrounding retroactive child support. The author also focuses on the practical aspects of the application for retroactive support, both from the perspectives of the payee and the payor. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Child Support program in November, 2014.
  • 61938.01

    Underused, Misunderstood and Misused (Child Support Provisions)

    $65.00
    Despite the fact that family law lawyers apply the Child Support Guidelines frequently, there remain a variety of underused, misunderstood and misused provisions of the Guidelines and also the Divorce Act and the Family Law Act.  This paper addresses many of those misunderstood issues including those surrounding employment expenses, rental income, employer pension contributions, RSSP withdrawals, contracting out of the Guidelines, and more.
    This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Child Support program in November, 2014.
     
  • 61954.08

    The Intersection of Family, Real Estate and Wills and Estates

    $35.00
    This short paper offers succinct descriptions of the traps that can arise for lawyers dealing with joint property and other issues in each of the areas of family law, real estate and wills and estates.  
     
    This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Law and Practice Update program in November, 2014.
     
  • 61954.01

    Family Law – Getting People Out

    $35.00
    This paper describes the legal processes involved when a relationship breaks down and one party must be removed from the home. It discusses the definition of family violence under the Protection Against Family Violence Act and how to apply for an EPO, a restraining order or an order for exclusive possession of a home.
    This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Law and Practice Update program in November, 2014.
     
  • 61937.04

    Pensions in Family Law

    $65.00
    This author defines the two primary types of registered pension plans:  the defined benefit plan and the defined contribution plan.  He then explains the main factors considered in a pension valuation and provides a detailed look at the standards of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries for determining pension value on marriage breakdown.
    This paper was presented at the LESA Pensions program in October 2014.
     
  • 61937.03

    Public Sector Pension Plans

    $35.00
    These authors, representing the Alberta Pensions Services Corporation, discuss the pension plans administered by APS under the Public Sector Pension Plans Act and other related plans. Some specifics include the governing legislative scheme, benefits under the plans, how matrimonial property orders are handled, details on the benefits under the plans, disclosure issues and pension division on relationship breakdown
    This paper was presented at the LESA Pensions program in October 2014.
  • 61937.02

    Pensions: Death and Marriage Breakdown

    $35.00
    This author, the CEO of the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund Board, shares details about the Fund and the most common problems encountered in pension division on the marriage breakdown of members.
    This paper was presented at the LESA Pensions program in October 2014.
  • 61937.01

    Pension Benefits in a Family Law Context

    $65.00
    This lawyer, mediator and collaborative lawyer with a certificate in pension law, explains in this paper some of the broader contexts and requirements of pension plans often relevant to the family law case. After setting out the historical context of today’s pension standards relating to pension division on marriage breakdown, the author identifies some of the preliminary considerations for family law lawyers dealing with pensions, details surrounding defined benefit and defined contribution plans, registered versus non-registered plans, and  private and public sector plans.
    This paper was presented at the LESA Pensions program in October 2014.
  • 61918.02

    Divorce and the Pre-Nuptial “What-If”

    $65.00
    This paper discusses practical issues regarding divorce and pre-nuptial planning particular to farming families. Topics include issues related to unmarried parties, including unjust enrichment, the farm as matrimonial property, using experts for farm valuation, property agreements, and creative settlement options. This paper was presented at the Family Farm Issues program in May 2014.  
  • 61906.04

    Numbers and Nonsense

    $65.00
    Formatted in a convenient question-and-answer style, this paper details the process of tackling the financial aspect of a family file. The paper’s purpose is two-fold: first, it provides a general model for the resolution of a typical family law file from a financial perspective, and second, it provides a look at some issues one encounters in a typical file as well as suggestions to move it forward to resolution. Helpful flow chart and checklists attached. This paper was presented at the Running Your First Family File program in March 2014.