Family Law
Kaur Law Office is A Divorce and Family law Practice. Choose the process you need – Litigation, Negotiation, or Mediation. Contact us Now for a Free Consultation.
Here at Kaur Law Office our goal is clear, to assist you through the process as quickly as possible, but we will spend as much time as needed. We are patient, courteous and have a sense of empathy for all our clients. We never rush our clients but understand that you would like peace and the ability to move on with your life as soon as possible.
Divorce and the ending of a marriage are complicated and emotional matters. We at Kaur Law Office realize how the challenges and stresses of interacting with lawyers and possible court appearances are uneasy experiences to encounter. You can be rest assured that we will be with you till the very end. Your Not Alone.
As your family legal professionals, we’ll make certain that you make well-informed decisions based on your reasonable expectations and our knowledge of the law. As Family lawyers in Edmonton, you will receive the guidance of a knowledgeable and compassionate attorney who will help assist you eliminate unnecessary stresses, and achieve a favorable outcome for you, your family, and children, particularly where children and assets are involved.
If you are considering a Divorce or would like further information to understand the steps to take or any other Family Law matter or concern, please contact our office so we are able to better advise and provide you the details.
We present flat-fee assistance on Uncontested (occasionally called desktop divorces) which include:
- The composing, submitting and service of the Statement of Claim for Divorce
- Filing the Affidavit of Service; Noting in normal, Demand for Divorce; Affidavit of Individual and Divorce Verdict
- If the divorce is contested, charges will differ based upon the sophistication of the problems and the amount of clash. The more intricate your matter and the additional conflict there needs the treatment of the Court, the greater your fees.
It is essential that you look for a skilled family lawyer who will suggest you of your rights and obligations according to your personal instances. The target of the family attorney at Kaur Law Office is that you get to a suitable agreement of all concerns, which includes parenting, child support, and (if applicable) spousal support. We assume that our knowledge in family law will be of wonderful reward to our clients.
Spousal Support
Spousal support for husbands and wives is regulated by the provisions of the Divorce Act and the Family Law Act.
However, spousal support is probably the trickiest parts of family law in which to be able to precisely advise clients. The law in this area is dependent mainly on judicial discretion and is unclear, complicated and controversial.
Any spousal support which is compensated because of a Court Order or a written settlement is tax deductible for the payer and taxable income for the receiver.
Several aspects will likely be taken into consideration by the Court to identify whether to make an Order for Spousal Support including:
- Any financial pros or cons to the partners due to the marriage or its breakdown;
- Any economic effects arising from the care of any toddler of the marriage over and above any responsibility for the assist of any child of the marriage;
- Any economic adversity of the spouses arising from the breakdown of the marriage;
- Promoting the economic self-sufficiency of each partner throughout a reasonable period of time
It is also feasible for non-married couples and adult interdependent partners to apply for spousal/partner support under the Family Law Act. The appropriate aspects used by the Court when making such an Order are related, but not identical, to those used under the Divorce Act.
Divorce
It is attainable for one of a married couple to file for Divorce in Alberta if one partner is able to satisfy the following conditions:
1) They have been normally resident in Alberta for a minimum one year instantly before filing for Divorce.
2) They are able to meet the ground for divorce, being marriage break down, which may be recognized by any one of the following:
- Adultery
- Mental cruelty
- Physical cruelty
- One year’s separation
In the Divorce Action the Complainant or the Defendant make seek an Order interacting with all or some of the following:
1. Legal Custody of/access to the children
2. Child support
3. Spousal support
On top of that, it’s possible to also seek an Order for the Division of Matrimonial Asset.
The parties will not be divorced until a Divorce Judgment has been given by a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench. If there are children of the marriage, the Divorce Act states that the Divorce Judgment can’t be granted until the Court is fulfilled that proper arrangements have been made for the settlement of child support.
Child Support
In a large proportion of cases, computing the Child Support that mother and father should pay is a reasonably clear-cut process.
The Federal Child Support Guidelines (“Guidelines”) were planned to deliver regular justice on the issue of identifying the appropriate level of child support.
There is an anticipation that the non-custodial parent will lead to the support of the children relative to his or her earnings, commonly, without reference to the custodial parent’s income.
Application of the Guidelines is essential in all applications for child support under the Divorce Act and the Family Law Act.
Calculation of child support under the Guidelines is a 3 stage process:
- Identify the fundamental amount of child support using the tables
- Identify what supplemental expenditures need to be considered
- Identify if there is a claim for undue hardship
The above procedure is needed to be amending a little bit if, for instance, the mother and father each invest in more than 40% of the time looking after the children, if the children of the marriage do not all live with the same parent, if the children are more than the age of 18, or where the payer earns in far more than $150,000.