Showing Tag: Family Law
Multiple Spouses: You Could Face Concurrent Family Law Claims
What is a “Spousal Relationship”? Becoming legally married is not the only way to enter into a spousal relationship in Saskatchewan, although…
Dividing Property in Saskatchewan
If you’re considering leaving a long-term relationship, then you’ll also need to consider how to divide your family property. The rule of…
What Happens Now? Your Duties and Responsibilities Following Separation
Separation and Divorce: Duties Under the Divorce Act. In March of 2021, changes to the Federal Divorce Act came into effect. One major…
Who Pays the Bills During Separations? A Look at Expenses Related to the Family Home
The family home is central to everyday family life, but when a separation occurs, the home can also become central to litigation…
Is there extra child support for swimming lessons?
When people think of child support, they often think about what’s called the table amount. The table amount covers day-to-day expenses like…
How Much Is Child Support? The Three Things You Need To Know
Are you curious about how much child support you should receive each month? Or, on the flip-side, whether you’re paying more than…
The Cost of Adultery: The Story of the $30,000,000 Affair
People often approach me with questions about the result adultery can have on their marital relationship or post-separation situations. Most people believe…
Family Maintenance – More than Just Spousal and Child Support
A recent decision from the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench, Anderson v. Anderson, 2018 SKQB 182, seems to clarify the broad scope…
Separating Parents and Language Rights for their Francophone Children
Canadian law recognizes that language is not simply a means of communication: it colours the content and meaning of expression itself. It…
Can You Use Your Dead Spouse’s Reproductive Material To Conceive A Child?
It sounds like science fiction; but, now more than ever, people are having children through “non-traditional” means. Whether through assisted insemination, intracytoplasmic…
“Not the Momma!” – A Comment on Reproductive Rights for Gestational Carriers
There are issues in family law that seem to be popping up more and more frequently. As family law practitioners, it is…
The Collaborative Law Process – A New Alternative for Resolution in Family law
The title of this article is a bit misleading. Collaborative law has actually been around for about two decades now, but the…