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Our Workbooks Have Expanded! Here’s the Low-Down

April 6, 2022 By Stephanie Dobson

Our focus today will be on learning more about the Workbooks that we use as part of our legal and mediation services, which have recently expanded to 3 different Workbook options. The Workbooks described In December 2020 I introduced the first Workbook that I use with separating and divorcing clients called Our Family In Two Homes – which is for parents who are separating or divorcing while … [Read more...] about Our Workbooks Have Expanded! Here’s the Low-Down

Filed Under: Blog, Collaborative Divorce, Communication, Mediation, Separation & Divorce, Written Agreements

Top 6 Questions Asked by Separating & Divorcing Clients

March 23, 2022 By Stephanie Dobson

In this blog we will reveal our Top 6 Questions that get asked by separating and divorcing clients.  Question 1: I’m separating, what type of professional should I hire, and when should I hire them? The first thing I want to address is the cause and effect nature of this question – for many people, they recognize that they’re separating, and they automatically assume they need to hire a … [Read more...] about Top 6 Questions Asked by Separating & Divorcing Clients

Filed Under: Blog, Child Support, Co-Parenting, Collaborative Divorce, Communication, Division of Property, Mediation, Separation & Divorce, Spousal Support, Written Agreements

Impact of Retirement on Spousal Support

March 16, 2022 By Stephanie Dobson

In today’s blog we will be digging deeper into spousal support, specifically where one spouse retires. Why does retirement matter where spousal support is being paid? Very briefly, spousal support can be changed in one of 2 ways – either by doing a “review” of support, or a “variation” of support.  In the context of retirement, spousal support could be “reviewed” if the court order … [Read more...] about Impact of Retirement on Spousal Support

Filed Under: Blog, Separation & Divorce, Spousal Support, Written Agreements

Making Changes to Spousal Support

March 9, 2022 By Stephanie Dobson

This article is a continuation from our article on spousal support basics which can be found here. Once spousal support is in place, how does it change as time passes? Once spousal support is documented by spouses, by court order or agreement, it will continue until some new condition arises.  This article will cover 4 of the ways that spousal support can change: A specified hurdle … [Read more...] about Making Changes to Spousal Support

Filed Under: Blog, Separation & Divorce, Spousal Support, Written Agreements

Spousal Support: The Basics

March 2, 2022 By Stephanie Dobson

Spousal support is money that’s payable from one spouse to another when there’s a breakdown of a relationship.  The federal Divorce Act as well as the provincial counterparts contain provisions that set out the objectives of spousal support, and the factors to consider when determining whether spousal support is appropriate. How do you determine if spousal support is payable? There’s … [Read more...] about Spousal Support: The Basics

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What’s a Parallel Parenting Plan, and How is it Different from a Co-Parenting Plan?

February 23, 2022 By Stephanie Dobson

All separated parents somehow will need to figure out a way to parent their children.  The ultimate question will be how close or distant will that parenting be.  The level of detail in a parenting plans usually run along a continuum where as a divorce professional I can help parents to adjust based on their level of conflict. Where parents have a lot of conflict, how can they work … [Read more...] about What’s a Parallel Parenting Plan, and How is it Different from a Co-Parenting Plan?

Filed Under: Blog, Co-Parenting, Collaborative Divorce, Communication, Mediation, Separation & Divorce, Written Agreements

Child Support for Children Pursuing Post-Secondary Education

February 16, 2022 By Stephanie Dobson

Allow me to remind you at the outset that this topic is covered by both federal and provincial laws.  The federal Divorce Act is for those families who are married and seeking a divorce.  The provincial legislation in either Alberta or Saskatchewan that applies to unmarried parents or to married parents who aren’t looking to get a divorce. This blog will cover how it works in each of … [Read more...] about Child Support for Children Pursuing Post-Secondary Education

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All About “Shared Parenting” Canadian-Style

October 13, 2021 By Stephanie Dobson

Shared Parenting has a different meaning in Canada than in the US.  In this blog we will be looking at the Canadian version of this term.   What is shared parenting? In essence, it’s describing a certain allocation of parenting time between parents – it’s where each parent has at least 40% of the time with the children in a year. It used to be called “shared custody” under the old … [Read more...] about All About “Shared Parenting” Canadian-Style

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