Family

• The Annotated Alberta family law act by K.M. McDougall, C.F. Barber, & T.D. Magee
• Alberta: marriage, separation and divorce, 4th ed. by Jean McBean Table of Contents
• Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Family Law by Robert Klotz Table of Contents
• Canada Quantum Digest – Child Support by Sheila Nemet-Brown, ed Table of Contents
• Canadian Family Law, 7th ed by Julien D. Payne and Marilyn A. Payne Table of Contents
  Also available as an e-text
• Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2020 by Julien Payne & Marilyn Payne Table of Contents.  Also available as an e-text
• Collaborative Law in Family Disputes by Richard W. Shields, Judith P. Ryan & Victoria L. Smith Table of Contents
• Making Parenting Plans in Canada’s Family Justice System: Challenges, Controversies and the role of Mental Health Professionals by Rachel Birnbaum & Nicholas Bala Table of Contents
• Tug of war: a judge’s verdict on separation, custody battles, and the bitter realities of family court by Harvey Brownstone Table of Contents

• Alberta divorce kit : guide, forms on CD-Rom, 16th ed. by Louise Campbell Table of Contents
• Alberta family law practice manual by Legal Education Society of Alberta Table of Contents
• Desk Divorces for Legal Support Staff by Legal Education Society of Alberta
  Includes forms and explanation on how to fill them out.
• Separation Agreement, 4th ed. by David Greig  Table of Content
• Domestic Contracts by Legal Education Society of Alberta Table of Contents
• Domestic contracts : a comprehensive guide to marriage, cohabitation, and separation agreements in British Columbia and Ontario by Hugh G. Stark & Kirstie J. MacLise Table of Contents
• British Columbia court forms, 2nd ed by Frederick M. Irvine, ed Table of Contents
  v. 4 Form 27F13 – Affidavit with adultery clause
• Adoption kit : self help kit for private adoptions by Alberta Queen’s Printer Table of Contents
• If you love me, put it in writing by Alison Sawyer Table of Contents
  Prenuptial & Cohabitation agreements. Includes CD.
• The Prenuptial Guide : Contracts for Lovers by David Greig & Ross Davidson Table of Contents. Includes CD

• Divorce Act, RSC 1985, c3 (2nd supp.).
• Federal Child Support Guidelines, SOR/97-175.
• Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, RSC 1985, c4 (2nd Supp.).
• Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversions Act, RSC 1985, c G-2.

Federal Acts and Regulations can be found electronically at:

• Canadian Legal Information Institute (CANLII)
• Justice Laws Website

• Court of Queen’s Bench Family Law Practice Notes
• Family Law Act, SA 2003, c F-4.5.
• Alberta Child Support Guidelines, Alta Reg 147/2005
• Child Support Recalculation Program Regulation, Alta Reg 287/2009
• Family Property Act, RSA 2000, c F-4.7
• Provincial Court Procedures (Family Law) Regulation, Alta Reg 149/2005
• Marriage Act, RSA 2000, cM-5
• Adult Interdependent Relationships Act, SA 2002, cA-4.5
• Maintenance Enforcement Act, RSA 2000, cM-1
• Protection Against Family Violence Act, RSA 2000, cP-27

The links above connect to the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) version for convenience and ease of use. To access or purchase the official version, go to:

• Alberta Queen’s Printer

The CED provides discussion with annotations to legislation and case law.

Titles include:

Family Law (Divorce). Volume 28, Title 66 V Support

Family Law (General). Volume 29, Title 67 VI Spousal Support Obligations

Children. Volume 10, Title 25 I Child Support

Also available electronically through:

• WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource)

This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern family law issues in every jurisdiction in Canada, allowing you to quickly locate, contextualize and apply the basic elements of the law.

Titles include:

Family (HFA) (2014)

III Divorce

VI Spousal Support

Infants and Children (HIC) (2014)

III Child Support

• Canadian Family Law Quarterly
  Also available on WestlawNext – Canada (Lawsource)
• Canadian Journal of Family Law
  Also available on LexisAdvance Quicklaw.

• Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL)
  Available electronically on WestlawNext Canada (LawSource) and Lexis Advance Quicklaw

• Additional full-text articles are available electronically through:
• Heinonline – Provides full-text access to Canadian and international law reviews and legal journals.
• Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
• WestlawNext – Canada (LawSource)
  contains a collection of Canadian journals and law reviews, as well as all articles and case comments appearing in Carswell law reports.
• Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family
  Publications, papers and presentations

Alberta Courts

• Alberta Courts
• Resolution and Court Administration Services (RCAS)
• Alberta Justice & Solicitor General
• Child Support Recalculation Program
• Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP)
  780-422-555. Toll Free within Alberta dial 310-0000 and then enter the phone number above.

Videos

• Regular Divorce with Dependent Children
• Regular Divorce with no Dependent Children
• Joint Divorce with Dependent Children
• Joint Divorce with no Dependent Children
• Divorce 101 in Alberta

Calgary Legal Guidance

• Various family law workshops – video presentations

Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA)

CPLEA is a public legal education organization dedicated to making information about the law available in readable and understandable language for Albertans.

• CPLEA
• CPLEA – Family Law Brochures
  Representing yourself in Family Court
  Child Custody and Parenting
  Family Law in Alberta
  Financial Support
  Property Division
  Young Parents
• The Hidden Homeless: Residential Tenancies and Issues of Victims of Domestic Violence
• LawNow
  column dedicated to Family Law
• Families Change
  Provides information on the law and emotional issues encountered during divorce and separation

Department of Justice

Family Law

The Child Support webpage provides access to information about the Federal Child Support Guidelines and related information including:

Child Support

• Child Support
• Child Support Table look up
• Federal Child Support Guidelines
• Federal Child Support Guidelines: Step-by-step

Spousal Support

• Spousal Support

The spousal support webpage provides information about spousal support guidelines and related information including:

• Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAG)
• Obtaining Reliable and Repeatable SSAG calculations

Steps to using the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines:

• With Child Support Formula
• Without Child Support Formula
• Enforcing Support
  Provides information on interjurisdictional and international support enforcement.
• My Support Calculator
  Provides a simple child/spousal support calculation

Parenting Arrangements and Assessments

• Making Plans : A guide to parenting arrangements after separation or divorce
  How to put your children first
• Parenting Plan Tool : a companion to making plans
• Parenting Assessments and Their Use In Family Law Disputes In Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario

Divorce

• Divorce
• Central Registry of Divorce
  Nationwide registry of divorce applications. They may be able to provide you with the court your divorce was filed in but they will not be able to provide you with a divorce certificate.

Canadian Bar Association

• Legal Health checks : Relationships, separation and divorce
  Including breaking up, property and spousal support.

Centre of Excellence for Matrimonial Real Property

The material contained in this website is intended to assist with the implementation of the Family Homes on Reserves or Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act (the Act) and will provide information on the protections and rights available to individuals and families living on reserves, on the provisional federal rules, once in force, and an understanding of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

• Centre of Excellence for Matrimonial Real Property
• Matrimonial Real Property (MRP) Toolkit
  includes an integrated set of printed materials, worksheets, flow charts, checklists, and training modules designed for use by First Nations and their professional associates.