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How binding is the standard clause in a settlement contract, a.k.a. minutes of settlement, that requires the parties to attempt mediation or a 4x negotiation meeting before being allowed to bring a court application? For the most part, Queen’s Bench … Continue reading

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Tax Advantages for the Married Couple

This article is reproduced from the March 2015 edition of Law Now. Married vs. Common Law – What’s the Difference Anyway?, Law Now, Brad Taylor. Most individuals who have recently wed realize this will change their income tax status, but … Continue reading

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Matrimonial Property Division and Big Gifts

This article is reproduced from the April 2015 edition of Law Now. The Engagement Ring: Whose Property is it? – LawNow Magazine, Juliana Ho As William Shakespeare once wrote “The course of true love never did run smooth.” What happens … Continue reading

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Avoiding the Breakup Earthquake of Divorce

This article is taken from the Spring 2015 edition of Apple Magazine, published by Alberta Health Services. “When a couple breaks up, it sends shockwaves through a family. Depending on the seismic force of this breakup, anger, sadness, confusion and … Continue reading

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health

This article is taken from the Spring 2015 edition of Apple Magazine, published by Alberta Health Services. “Experiences shape our brains. A landmark American study in the 1990s found that the more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) a person has, the … Continue reading

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When High Conflict Enters Divorce

This article is taken from the Spring 2014 edition of Apple Magazine, published by Alberta Health Services. “When Mount Royal University professor Christine Giancarlo, a PhD in human services, began to study the phenomenon of parents alienated from their children, … Continue reading

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Co-parenting Through Divorce

Divorce touches thousands of people each year, especially in Alberta, where the divorce rate of 46 per cent is five percentage points higher than the national average. For children, divorce can be devastating if their parents don’t set their differences … Continue reading

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Personality Disorders

People with personality disorders thrive in court-room litigation, they are the high-conflict personalities (HCPs), and sometimes called “litigation junkies” by judges. According to Bill Eddy, an author who has worked in his previous life as a litigation lawyer and clinical … Continue reading

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