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Family Law
Family Law
1. Family Law Basics
What is family law?
Does family law cover only children and marriage?
What laws and other documents cover family law?
Where can I find the actual written laws around family law?
2. Marriage/Common-Law Relationships
I live common-law, that's a marriage right?
What is an Adult Interdependant Relationship (AIR)?
3. Ending Adult Relationships
I live common-law and want to separate; do I have the same rights as a married person who wants to divorce?
I am legally married - do I always need to go through the Divorce Act?
4. Property/Division of Property
When property is divided, is it only the assets that are split?
If I leave the house, do I give up any rights to the house and the right to have any share in the value/equity of the house?
Do I have any rights to the other person's pension?
5. Children and Legal Guardians
What is a legal guardian?
What legal rights does a child's guardian have?
What can a child's guardian do?
What are the responsibilities of a child's guardian?
How do I become a guardian?
Can non-parents apply to be a child's legal guardian(s)?
Do children get to pick their guardians?
Do I need help applying to the Provincial Court of Alberta to become a child's legal guardian?
What if my child's other guardian and I do not get along?
Can I choose to stop working with the other guardian?
6. Consent to Travel
Travelling with your children
Travelling with your children - sole guardian
Travelling with your children - joint guardians
7. Emergency Protection Orders
Emergency Protection Order Basics
I've been abused by somebody, but they're not a bad person. How can I help them avoid criminal charges?
8. Moving With Your Child
Moving with your child - sole guardian
Moving with your child - joint guardians
Child Abduction - Criminal Charges
Child Abduction - International Abduction
9. Grandparents Rights
How will a court make a decision about my grandchild?
Do I have the right to see my grandchildren?
Becoming your grandchild's guardian
Child and Family Services have becomed involved with my grandchild.
Child and Family Services has decided not to include me.
Child and Family Services have apprehended my grandchild from their parents, can they come live with me?
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