Family Law Articles

Under the provisions of the Family Law Act in Alberta, same-sex couples have similar rights to married couples after they separate. If you have been living together in a common-law relationship for some time in Alberta and decide to separate, you have rights to parenting, support, and property division—even though the federal Divorce Law does…   Continue Reading »

To claim certain rights afforded to you under Alberta law after a “common-law” separation, you may need to prove that you are in an adult interdependent relationship. These rights are automatic if you are married, but only apply to common-law relationships that meet certain criteria. Let’s look at what these criteria are, how the Family…   Continue Reading »