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In yet another high-conflict case, Eccles v. Eccles 2025 ABCA 418, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered an appeal of a case management judge’s order, where the appellant mother sought to have the case management judge recuse himself on account of an alleged reasonable apprehension of bias. The p … Read more »

I could never understand why someone would hire a high-priced, hotshot lawyer but refuse to take their advice.  It happens more frequently than you might realize, sometimes the result of an uneducated neighbour or friend, who after going through their own divorce, deigns to give (bad) advice to all … Read more »

As retirement approaches, one of the most common refrains from elderly clients to their family law lawyers, is “when does spousal support end?â€� Having finally completed their child support obligations, with the adult children now independent, the longing for a complete divestiture of financial e … Read more »

When does a parent’s deliberate obstruction of court-ordered parenting time justify the cancellation or reduction of child support? That question was addressed by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in K.A.N. v. N.L., 2025 BCSC 2477. The litigation arose from a seven-year marriage, the birth of … Read more »

A case involving more than $270,000 in accumulated child and spousal support arrears highlights several recurring issues in applications for retroactive variation of support, including chronic non-compliance, evidentiary shortcomings, and the impact of significant arrears on both variation and appel … Read more »