Category Archives: Family

Are the Creditors Paying Attention?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF version: Are the Creditors Paying Attention?  Case considered: Seguin v Graham and 1356248 Alberta Ltd., 2010 ABQB 582 I find it odd that someone who has failed to file tax returns for the last 14 or so years and … Continue reading →

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Recognizing Foreign Divorces: The Public Policy Defence

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Nicholas Rafferty

PDF version: Recognizing Foreign Divorces: The Public Policy Defence Case considered: Zhang v. Lin, 2010 ABQB 420 Zhang v. Lin raised the question of whether a divorce granted in Texas should be recognized in Alberta. Interestingly, the court determined that … Continue reading →

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Questions About the Role of Reasonableness and Mutual Restraining Orders in Family Violence Cases

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Questions About the Role of Reasonableness and Mutual Restraining Orders in Family Violence Cases  Cases considered: Petropoulos v. Petropoulos, 2010 ABQB 296; Andres v. Andres, 2009 ABQB 26 The Protection Against Family Violence Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-27 … Continue reading →

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What Counts as “Sexual Abuse” under the Protection Against Family Violence Act?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases considered: L.L.S. v. W.M.C., 2009 ABQB 527 PDF version: What Counts as “Sexual Abuse” under the Protection Against Family Violence Act? Justice Donald Lee has written another decision dealing with a definitional issue under the Protection Against Family Violence Act, … Continue reading →

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Gay fathers not seen as a parental unit under the Family Law Act

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Melissa Luhtanen

Cases Considered: D.W.H. v. D.J.R., 2009 ABQB 438 PDF Version: Gay fathers not seen as a parental unit under the Family Law Act The law is still unclear when dealing with gay and lesbian parental units. These families slip through … Continue reading →

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