Jones Divorce Mediation - A Different Way Forward In light of our current reality due to the COVID-19 situation, I wanted to reach out to you with some options for dispute resolutions which can be shared with your clients. It is our intention to be “business as usual” in these unusual times and we hope […]
Remote Working and Communication with Clients With the evolving COVID-19 situation, Jones Divorce Mediation is committed to providing a safe environment for our clients and our employees. As such, we will continue to provide services to all clients, potential clients and communicate with our colleagues via email, telephone and Zoom. We are following all recommended […]
Nesting Is A Unique Home-Sharing Structure For many divorcing parents, keeping the children happy is the main priority. For some children, change may not be something they are particularly excited about and the marital residence may be the only home they have ever known. Some parents are now considering “Nesting” as a way of simplifying […]
What Constitutes a Child of The Marriage in Alberta? Clients going through a separation with children are typically aware that in certain circumstances child support can continue after a child turns 18. The most common scenario is when a child attends post-secondary education. In that scenario child support payments can continue until the child completes […]
Child Support - What Are Section 7 Expenses? Child support is money paid to help cover the expenses of raising children. There are two types of child support, base (Section 3) child support and extra expenses (Section 7). Section 7 support is sometimes referred to as extraordinary expenses. Extra expense child support or section 7 child […]
Was Divorce On Your List of New Years Resolutions? The new year is a perfect time to reassess the previous year and set new goals. January aka "Divorce Month" is widely known in the family law community as being extremely busy with new cases. A divorce can be challenging but if you're diligent, you can turn this […]
