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  • 62026.01

    Bankruptcy and Family Law: What a Solvent Spouse Should Know

    $65.00
    This paper examines some general principles related to the intersection of family law proceedings and bankruptcy, with a focus on strategies to protect the solvent spouse. It provides an overview of basic bankruptcy principles and considers timing and priority issues as between matrimonial property claims and a Trustee in Bankruptcy. It also discusses contents of matrimonial property agreements and orders, certificates of lis pendens, and other strategies to assist the solvent spouse. It includes references to further readings on bankruptcy and family law issues. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Matrimonial Property 2017 program held in Edmonton on February 14, 2017 and in Calgary on February 22, 2017.
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  • 61936.02

    Bankruptcy and Insolvency Interacting with Family Law

    $35.00
    This author begins with some basic information on bankruptcy law for the family law practitioner, referencing the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. He then canvasses these areas where bankruptcy and family law intersect:
    • The effects of bankruptcy on matrimonial property division;
    • The effects of bankruptcy on spousal and child support; and
    • Changing priorities for common family law claims resulting from a bankruptcy.
    This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s All That Touches Family Law program in September, 2015.  
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  • OC-62184-7

    Benefit and Credit Update (On-Demand)

    Price range: $95.00 through $445.00
    Review tax deductions, benefits, amounts, and credits as they relate to family law, with particular focus on support and legal fee deductions, child care expenses, and the Tax Court’s new approach to the Amount for Eligible Dependent.  Although some tax concepts will be briefly reviewed, viewing Part 1 is recommended, especially for practitioners less familiar with these concepts. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a webinar on July 28, 2020. Total running time is 1 hour, 38 minutes.
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  • OC-62259-3

    Best Practices After Negotiations (On-Demand)

    Price range: $95.00 through $445.00
    This on-demand presentation provides case summaries of three cases: Association de médiation familiale du Québec v Bouvier, Mew v Mew, and Smith v Smith. It also includes some practical tips to deal with the question, “Should I cement or cool off at the end of a day of negotiation?”. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person session on June 14, 2022, as part of our Advanced Negotiation Techniques for Family Lawyers program. Total running time is 40 minutes.
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  • 62097.06

    Bill C-78, A Chapter in Canada’s Evolving Divorce Laws

    $65.00
    The introduction of Bill C-78 represents, potentially, the first serious amendments to the Divorce Act in decades. This paper provides a brief historical overview of the evolution of divorce laws in Canada and emerging trends. It then discusses how key proposals in Bill C-78 respond to current societal trends within the family law context. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 8th Annual Law & Practice program in Calgary on October 5, 2018.  
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  • 62472.01

    Birthparent Considerations in Adoption Law

    $35.00
    Understanding the rights, responsibilities, and considerations of birthparents in the adoption process is important for providing accurate and informed legal advice. This paper explores key aspects of adoptions and birthparents’ rights and reviews the developments in the area with a focus on a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision, Re A. (Adoption), 2024 ABCA 203. This paper was presented at LESA’s Birthparent Considerations in Adoption Law webinar on October 29, 2024.
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  • OC-62472

    Birthparent Considerations in Adoption Law (On-Demand)

    Price range: $95.00 through $445.00
    Explore key aspects of adoptions and birthparents’ rights and reviews the developments in the area with a focus on a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision, Re A. (Adoption), 2024 ABCA 203. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on October 29, 2024. Total running time is 43 minutes.
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  • 62110.01

    Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Tips for Separating Spouses

    $35.00
    This paper provides general information for Alberta spouses who have separated or are considering separation. It is written for clients, but contains information also relevant to lawyers representing clients in a separation. Information is provided on parenting seminars, legal representation, and alternative dispute resolution. The paper also discusses the first steps for spouses to take upon separating, and provides tips for splitting property. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Advising Small & Family Businesses program in Edmonton on February 6, 2019 and in Calgary on February 13, 2019.  
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  • 33_68_03

    Building a Case for Property Division: Matrimonial and Common Law Property Cases

    $35.00
    This paper provides guidance and checklists to be used when:
    1. determining what must be proven in matrimonial property and common law property cases,
    2. determining what information to collect,
    3. how to collect the information under the Rules of Court,
    4. how to organize a file during the collection process, and
    5. analyzing information and disclosure.
    This paper was presented at the Family Law Boot Camp program which was held in Edmonton on October 13, 2010 and in Calgary on October 20, 2010.  
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  • 62216.04

    Building a Record at the Original Hearing and Appeals from Provincial Court to the Court of Queen’s Bench

    $65.00
    Without a complete evidentiary record that supports one’s case, it will be difficult to win on appeal. At the Provincial Court, lawyers should keep in mind that their case may be headed to the Court of Queen’s Bench on appeal. This paper examines how to effectively build the record in the first instance to support potential future appeals. This paper was presented at LESA’s Family Law Appeals webinar series on October 28, 2021 and November 18, 2021.
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  • 62456.06

    Building a Successful Family Law Practice

    $65.00
    The paper examines lawyers’ self-awareness, the critical role of building strong client relationships, the need for transparency within the practice and in interactions with clients, and the importance of efficiency in case management and practice operations. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Alberta Family Law Institute: Survive, Strive, Thrive program in Calgary on November 28–November 29, 2024.
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  • 62380.07

    By Your Bootstraps! Judicial Attitudes Toward Adult Child Support Since 2019

    $65.00
    The 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. This paper explores the various tests applied across Canada to determine an adult child’s entitlement to ongoing child support, and the many approaches Canadian 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 paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Spousal & Child Support program in Edmonton on April 4, 2024.
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