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Costs
Costs Costs are a discretionary and flexible award by the court following the conclusion of a lawsuit or a step in a lawsuit. This discretionary aspect of costs also makes it difficult for lawyers to give legal advice on potential costs consequences. The...
Practice Note 8 Assessments – “Parenting Time / Parenting Responsibilities Assessments”
By Sonja Lusignan of Calgary Family Law Associates on February 24, 2020. A Practice Note 8 Assessment (formerly known as a “Bilateral Parenting Assessment”) is a comprehensive assessment by a mental health professional who gathers information from a variety of...
Surviving Christmas
Here are tips for surviving an often stressful holiday, especially for newly separated families... Make sure you and your ex are on the best terms possible. That means not speaking badly of your ex in front of your children, even if you think they're out of earshot....