Family Lawyer Edmonton

Child Custody, Parenting Time, and Decision-Making Responsibility

We aim to deliver workable parenting plans that reduce conflict and protect the child's stability. Our child custody lawyer Edmonton team addresses this under the current Divorce Act, which means addressing decision-making responsibility (the authority to make major decisions about a child's health, education, and religion) and parenting time (where and when the child spends their days) as distinct issues rather than treating them as a single "custody" question.

We help with:

• Parenting schedules and shared parenting structures
• Decision-making and communication rules
• Relocation issues and travel terms
• Safety-focused planning where family violence is a concern

Where safety is at risk, our family lawyers can help you pursue an emergency protection order or a longer-term restraining order, and coordinate with support resources so the legal process doesn't add to the danger.

For a deeper look at how custody decisions actually get made, see our guide on how to get full custody of your child in Alberta.

Child Support

Child support issues are rarely just a number. Our family lawyers help with setting child support using the right income information, dealing with disclosure problems and inconsistent earnings, adjusting support when circumstances change, and building clear support terms in separation agreements.

Adoption

Adoption is paperwork-heavy and time-sensitive. Our adoption lawyer Edmonton team, part of our broader family law practice, helps clients understand the legal pathway, prepare documents, and avoid procedural family law mistakes that delay approvals.

Divorce and Separation Agreement

Uncontested and Contested Divorces

Divorce can be uncontested, where agreement is in place and conflict is low, or contested, where parenting, support, or property division is disputed. Our divorce lawyer Edmonton team of experienced divorce lawyers helps you choose the right approach early, organize required documents and disclosure of assets, negotiate realistically where possible, and prepare for court steps if agreement isn't achievable. Property files often involve pension division and business valuations alongside the more visible issues of parenting and support.

Divorce Mediation

Mediation is a structured process where parties attempt to negotiate a resolution with a neutral mediator. It can be effective when both sides can disclose information and negotiate safely. Our divorce mediation Edmonton team, made up of experienced family lawyers, supports clients by preparing you before sessions, clarifying proposals and settlement terms, and reviewing the outcome so it becomes a durable agreement.

Separation Agreements and Domestic Contracts

A separation agreement is often the most important family law document you'll sign after separation. Our separation agreement lawyer team drafts and reviews separation agreements, cohabitation agreements, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, and relationship agreements, helping ensure the terms are clear on parenting, support, and property division, consistent with Alberta requirements, and drafted to reduce future disputes.

If you already have a draft agreement from your former partner, we can provide independent legal advice on it before you sign, and if circumstances change later, we can help pursue a variation of divorce judgment or an existing order.