Know about Parenting Access and Custody Rights after a divorce

The Divorce Act is of federal legislation applies to married parents who are seeking a divorce. It is applicable throughout Canada and the custody and access orders for children are governed under the Divorce Act. On the other hand, the Family Law Act is a provincial legislation that applies to married, non-married, and common law parents who may or may not be seeking a divorce. It is applicable only in Alberta.

It is extremely important to know about the parenting access rights and duties in a divorce. Whenever a decision about children is involved in divorce, the special law ensures that the decision is ruled in the best interest of the child, which implies that the access decision is steered according to the interest of a child rather than the preference or comfort of parents.

Important things to know about the spousal support.  

How to ensure that the kids are fine during the course of the divorce process?

While the divorce process can be emotionally draining for parents, it can equally affect the children due to a potential conflict of interest. Therefore, it is essential to make sure that the utmost care is taken for children in the entire process. This can be a challenging task and hence one is encouraged to utilize the necessary resources (parenting tools) provided by the government before moving into the process.

You can find the details about the parenting plan here.

What is a child support?

Child support is the amount of money a parent has to pay in order to support his/her child financially. This amount is usually paid to the other parent unless the child is above 18 years of age. Although the court decides this amount, one can also come to an agreement on their own.

You can calculate the child support amount using the “Child Support Table Lookup”.

Sometimes the cases can go out of hand and you may want to hire a lawyer to help you with the case. A lawyer can help you:

• to understand the guidelines that apply in your case
• to calculate a child support amount for each parent
• to understand your legal rights and obligations
• to protect your child’s rights and best interests, and
• prepare and review the documents before moving to the court.

 

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