The decision has been made, or perhaps made for you, and now you are lying awake thinking about the children, the house, the pension and the money.

You have decided the court needs to be involved, so you ask a friend who went through it what to expect. If that conversation is describing anything before this year, much of it no longer applies.

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.