Changes coming to the Divorce Act in Canada ...
The laws about custody, access, relocation of children and more are changing. The expected date for these changes is July 1, 2020.
See the Department of Justice website for more information.
Links
- Divorce Act
- Videos produced by Alberta Justice – Resolution Services. – The videos provide information on the following:
- A guide to divorce where there are dependent children, one spouse prepares the paperwork, and the other spouse is served with that paperwork.
This video tells you about: • what an uncontested divorce is - A guide to divorce without dependent children, one spouse prepares the paperwork, and the other spouse is served with that paperwork. This video tells you about: how to fill in the Statement of Claim for Divorce
- A guide to divorce where there are dependent children, both spouses do the paperwork together, and come to the courthouse together.
- A guide to divorce where there are no dependent children, both spouses do the paperwork together, and come to the courthouse together.
- A guide to divorce where there are dependent children, one spouse prepares the paperwork, and the other spouse is served with that paperwork.
- You can access a full range of divorce forms for use in Alberta courts at https://albertacourts.ca/court-of-queens-bench/family-justice-servicesfjs/family-self-help/court-forms-for-matters-under-the-divorce-act
- Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta – Family Law Series
Booklets in the series include information on: Child Custody and Parenting, Financial Support, Property Division for Married and Unmarried Couples, Young Parents, and Representing Yourself in Family Court - Families Change: guides to separation and divorce
This website provides age-appropriate information to help kids, teens and parents deal with a family break up. The website was produced by the Justice Education Society in collaboration with Centre for Public Legal Education, Alberta. - LawCentral Alberta – Divorce & Separation
- Divorce and Bankruptcy Law in Canada
- Parenting After Separation: Online Course
This eCourse is a six hour seminar offering information to parents about separation and divorce process, the effects of separation and divorce on children, techniques for communication and legal information that affects parents and children. - Parenting After Separation (PAS) Parent’s Guide
- Parenting After Separation for Families in High Conflict Parent’s Guide
- Department of Justice Canada – Divorce & Separation
- Department of Justice Canada – Child Support Guidelines: Step by Step
- Department of Justice Canada – Enforcing Support
- Department of Justice Canada – Custody & Parenting
- Canadian Bar Association – Find a Lawyer
- CanLII (Case Law Research)
- Gordon v. Goertz, (1996) 2 SCR 27
See Also
For more information, see these other Canadian Legal FAQs.
