Common Law Spouses are defined as those couples that are not married and have a child or have resided together in a relationship for three years or more. (more…)
There is a recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal, Webb v. Birkett, wherein the court held that Family Law Lawyers, whether engaged in mediation, the collaborative law process, or any other process, has a duty to obtain full and complete financial disclosure, unless the client, being properly informed, waives the requirement.
The Court of Appeal held that it is the duty of every lawyer...
