Family finances have changed dramatically over the years, and government benefit rules can add stress when a relationship ends. Edmonton divorce lawyers are often asked how separation or divorce affects the final carbon rebate, the Canada Child Benefit, and other CRA-administered payments in Alberta.

Summer planning has changed dramatically over the years, especially for separated parents trying to coordinate camps, holidays, and travel before school ends. Edmonton divorce lawyers are often asked the same urgent question each spring: what happens when summer plans are already booked, but the parenting schedule is still unsettled?

The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized a new tort of intimate partner violence. This decision gives survivors of coercive and controlling abuse a clearer way to seek damages alongside family law claims such as divorce, support and property division. The article explains what the Court decided, what must be proven, and how the ruling may affect Alberta family law cases.