Divorce
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Judge upholds cat custody ruling, says parenthood and pet ownership aren’t sameAn Alberta judge divided up a group of cats between two exes, saying neither gets to keep all of them because pets aren’t the same as kids and legally shouldn’t be treated as such.CanadaJan 16
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‘Kids get traumatized’: Calgary research looks to reduce stress in family law cases'It's not just a vision of a little fix to the justice system. We need to do this differently. We've got to reimagine it.'CanadaJan 8, 2025
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Alberta woman calls for family law changes surrounding petsAn Alberta woman is calling for changes to the way pets are dealt with under provincial family law, after similar changes in B.C. earlier this year.LifestyleSep 24, 2024
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Alberta family lawyer offering a simpler, friendlier way to divorceMelissa Bourgeois saw the one-family-lawyer model work in the U.K. and wanted to offer it in Canada. In 2020, she presented her proposal to the Law Society of Alberta.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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Prenups are getting more popular among millennials. What to know before you signA prenuptial agreement is like an 'insurance policy' that can not only protect one’s assets but can make a separation process, should a marriage fail, a lot smoother, experts say.CanadaJun 17, 2023
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Dog, cat custody to be built into B.C. divorce and separation lawsThe important role pets play in families who are separating is being addressed in proposed amendments to British Columbia's Family Law Act.PoliticsMar 27, 2023
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Married but living apart? Canadian experts weigh in on Japan’s separation marriage trendTwo experts say Japan's 'separation marriage' trend suggests it's possible for people to have successful marriages that fall outside of the norm of monogamous marriages.LifestyleFeb 19, 2023
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Kelowna tech entrepreneur takes difficult breakup to court, gets ex evicted from basementClub Penguin and Hyper Hippo founder Lance Priebe went to B.C. Supreme Court to get his ex out of his basement more than a year after they broke up.CanadaMar 3, 2022
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New rules for Manitoba court cases involving vaccination and childrenThe increased push for people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has found some children of divorced parents caught in the crossfire of a courtroom case.HealthFeb 8, 2022
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Lawyer ‘flooded’ with calls from Canadian couples on ‘Divorce Day’Russell Alexander's family law firm was flooded with calls last week, receiving 68 per cent more inquiries than its previous record, set last July.LifestyleJan 14, 2022
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