Ask A Lawyer: Back-to-school primer on child support and co-parenting

Graphic with photo of Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyer Jessica Chapman. Text reads: Ask A Lawyer: A back-to-school primer on child support and co-parenting.

It’s time for families who are co-parenting to prepare for fall and the coming school year.    Co-parenting can be a challenge at the best of times. But when a new school season is approaching, parents are faced with a flood of expenses. In addition to school registration fees, kids need new clothes. On top […]

Reflecting on our role: Access to Justice Week in Alberta

Graphic with Legal Aid Alberta logo in the background. IN the foregrounds are the words "Word of the Day, Access to Justice, noun, everyone has a fair chance to solve their legal problems. It's about ensuring that people can understand and use the legal systems and protect their rights without facing unnecessary obstacles.

For more than 50 years, LAA has been providing access to justice for Albertans in need of legal support.   February 5 – 9 is Access to Justice Week in Alberta, sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association. For more than 50 years, Legal Aid Alberta has been a champion of access to justice. We take […]