Category Archives: Family

Domestic Violence and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Disputes

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Wanda Wiegers

By: Wanda Wiegers, Jennifer Koshan and Janet Mosher PDF Version: Domestic Violence and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Disputes Legislation Commented On: Bill 98, The Miscellaneous Statutes (Family Dispute Resolution) Amendment Act; Bill C-78, An Act to amend the … Continue reading →

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Alberta’s Family Violence Death Review Committee: Recent Reports, Recommendations and Reflections

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Alberta’s Family Violence Death Review Committee: Recent Reports, Recommendations and Reflections Reports Commented On: Family Violence Death Review Committee, Annual Reports and Case Reviews, available here. Alberta’s Protection Against Family Violence Act, RSA 2000, c … Continue reading →

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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, But Dividing Property Shouldn’t Be

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Laura Buckingham

By: Laura Buckingham PDF Version: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, But Dividing Property Shouldn’t Be Case Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Property Division: Common-law Couples and Adult Interdependent Partners, Report 112 Last fall, I wrote a post about … Continue reading →

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Canada’s interpretation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – the influence of the new hybrid approach on a child’s objection to return

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Rudiger Tscherning

By: Rudiger Tscherning PDF Version: Canada’s interpretation of the Hague Convention on_the_Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction – the influence of the new hybrid approach on a child’s objection to return Cases Comment On: Office of the Children’s Lawyer v … Continue reading →

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Interjurisdictional Enforcement of Protection Orders and the Possibility of Conflicts: The Need for Reform in Alberta

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Interjurisdictional Enforcement of Protection Orders and the Possibility of Conflicts: The Need for Reform in Alberta Case Commented On: DH v TH, 2018 ABQB 147 (CanLII) Most provinces and territories in Canada now have legislation … Continue reading →

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