Lexis Nexis Alberta Family Law Practice, 2025 Edition
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Product description
Looking for both an affordable and comprehensive resource on Family Law in Alberta?
In one compact volume, Alberta Family Law Practice offers succinct, section-by-section annotations of the key federal and Alberta legislation and rules governing Family Law. Along with digests of thousands of cases, it also features the Court of King’s Bench Family Law Practice Notes.
Authored by Justice Sherry Kachur and Scot Menzies, leading members of the judiciary and bar, this publication is an essential resource for use in the courtroom or office.
What's New In This Edition
- Amendments to the Divorce Act (including the addition of a new schedule), the Alberta Rules of Court, Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and Marriage Act Regulation
- New regulations, including the Notice of Relocation Regulations, Provincial Child Support Service Regulations, Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Regulations, and Denial of Licences for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations
- Schedules to the Federal Child Support Guidelines
- Court of King’s Bench of Alberta Notice to the Profession and Public: Family Pre-Court Mandatory Requirements
- Hague Service Convention
- Updated annotations to reflect Alberta Court of Appeal decisions (and important lower case decisions handed down since the previous edition), on such topics as:
- Relocation and considerations relating to cultural upbringing and heritage (AMLC v. BDC, 2023 ABKB 179)
- Burden of proof in relocation applications (Nurmi v. Nurmi, 2023 ABCA 123)
- Criteria for leave to appeal under the Arbitration Act (Schafer v. Schafer, 2023 ABKB 448)
- Applying Peters v. Atchooey in the context of underemployment and shared parenting (Lavoie v. Lavoie, 2024 ABCA 25)
- Enforcement of domestic property contracts that do not comply with prevailing statutory requirements (Anderson v. Anderson, 2023 SCC 13)
- Paramount importance of protecting a child’s emotional and psychological well-being in high conflict parenting relationships (HRE v. HS, 2024 ABKB 196)
- The test under s.3(1)(a) of the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act (Abbot v. Mamdami, 2024 ABKB 342)
- And more!
Who Should Read This Book
- Family lawyers and mediators who need legislation, practice rules and key cases in one convenient, portable format
- Judges who require an authoritative source of all pertinent jurisprudence
- Non-specialist lawyers and government agencies (Children and Family Services, Legal Aid, Office of the Child and Youth Advocate, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee) who need a one-stop reference to assist in their work
- Law students who want to easily understand the key federal and provincial statutes and regulations
- Law libraries and law schools who need this invaluable resource added to their library
Table of contents
PART I – LEGISLATION
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta. Reg. 124/2010 (Part 12 and Part 12 Forms)
Adult Interdependent Relationships Act, S.A. 2002, c. A-4.5 + Regulation
Arbitration Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. A-43
Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. C-12 + Regulations
Court of Justice Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. C-30.5 (Section 1 and Parts 1.2-2)
Divorce Act, 1985, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.) + Regulations
Dower Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. D-15 + Regulation
Extra-Provincial Enforcement of Custody Orders Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. E-14
Family Law Act, S.A. 2003, c. F-4.5 + Regulations
Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 4 (2nd Supp.) + Regulations
Family Property Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. F-4.7
Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. G-2 (Sections 1-3, 31-47) + Regulations
Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, S.A. 2002, c. I-3.5 + Regulation
International Child Abduction Act, R.S.A. 2000 c. I-5
Law of Property Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. L-7 (Part 3)
Maintenance Enforcement Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-1 + Regulation
Marriage Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-5
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act, R.S.C. 1990 c. 46
Matrimonial Property Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-8 + Regulation
Protection Against Family Violence Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-27 + Regulation
Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. R-7 (Repealed) + Regulation
Vital Statistics Act, S.A. 2007, c. V-4.1 (Part 3)
PART II – RESOURCES
Court of King’s Bench of Alberta Family Practice Notes
Table of Cases
