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Family | Child Support
Balancing Child Preferences and Parental Relationships: The Court's Approach in Spencer v Spencer
This article examines how Alberta courts determine the best interests of a child in parenting matters under the Divorce Act. Using Spencer v Spencer, 2024 ABKB 274 as a case study, it highlights the importance of a parent's willingness to support the child's relationship with the other parent, even when the child resists contact. Learn how courts weigh family dynamics, parental cooperation, and therapeutic interventions in fostering healthy parent-child relationships.
Aug 6, 2024
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Family, Parenting
Kilcommons v Zapata, 2023 ABKB 691
We successfully argued for the validation of a Hague Convention application filed by the defendant father, ensuring it met critical timing requirements despite procedural challenges. This decision preserved his right to seek the immediate return of his child without additional burdens under Article 12 of the Hague Convention.
Dec 8, 2023
Family, Divorce
Schafer v Schafer, 2023 ABKB
We successfully argued for a reasonable costs award on behalf of the applicant father, with the Court of King's Bench agreeing that Column 1 costs of $3,375 were appropriate rather than the $60,785 sought by the self-represented respondent mother following dismissal of the father's application for leave to appeal a family arbitration award.
Sep 20, 2023
Family, Parenting
Schafer v Schafer, 2023 ABKB 448
We successfully defended against an application for leave to appeal a family arbitration award that granted the mother's relocation request. The Court dismissed all proposed grounds of appeal, finding no viable questions of law and affirming the arbitrator's thorough assessment of the child's best interests.
Jul 27, 2023
Family, Property Division (Matrimonial & Family)