Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP
550 - 6th Avenue S.W., Suite 910 T2P 0S2 Calgary, AB, Canada

Nigel Montoute will be speaking Monday night at the Family Law Workshop: Property Division hosted by the Calgary Public Library and Calgary Legal Guidance. Learn how to effectively divide your matrimonial or common law property with Calgary Legal Guidance. You will be informed on how to divide your assets, debts, obligations and property rights, when your relationship breaks down, and what steps are involved. Register now and join us from 7:00 pm to 8:30pm on April 12th.... https://calgarylibrary.ca//family-law-workshop-property-d/ #webinars #familylaw #divorce

Gender Inequity in Family Law: The Men, The Myth, the Urban Legend Family Lawyers regularly encounter male clients who feel preemptively aggrieved by the judicial system. Some men’s advocacy groups would have you believe that court decisions in Family Law are unjustly and favourably skewed toward women. That perception is not reality. When couples with children separate, the two key issues to resolve are where the children will live and who will make major decisions for them.... Historically, courts took it for granted that, for younger children, the mother’s role should be preeminent. This Tender Years Doctrine was reconsidered and rejected by the Supreme Court of Canada in 1993 and since then, the analysis has more holistically focused on the best interests of the children. Now more than ever, fathers who have played a stay-at-home or equal parenting role are coming before the courts and, on balance, seeing the appropriate results. Their outcomes are largely principled, fair and evidence-based. Learn more at https://familyandestatelaw.ca/gender-inequity-in-family-la/

Meet the team at Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP

How to "Split the Pot and Cash Out" - Dividing Property in Your Divorce In this free webinar, Nigel Montoute will be discussing the law as it relates to dividing assets and debts upon divorce, and how to ensure accuracy, transparency and accountability to optimize your outcome. Learn the principles of property division for legally married couples and common law relationships. Register now and join us December 17, 2020, from 12 - 1 pm... https://familyandestatelaw.ca/webinar-series/

"Financial Crisis Management" in Divorce Reallocating Income Streams through Child Support and Spousal Support In this free webinar, Nigel Montoute will be analyzing Child Support and Spousal Support as means by which to redistribute income after divorce. Learn the law regarding financial maintenance of children and spouses.... Register now and join us December 3, 2020, from 12 - 1 pm https://familyandestatelaw.ca/webinar-series/

What is Parenting Coordination? Parenting coordination is a process which assists divorced or separated parents to co-parent on an ongoing basis, regardless of whether they have primary or shared parenting. Parenting coordination typically commences after parents have received a Parenting Order or have completed a Separation Agreement. Parents must mutually agree to the parenting coordinator, whom is usually a Family Lawyer or a Mental Health Professional with extensive train...ing in parenting coordination, Mediation and Arbitration. Once the parenting coordinator has been chosen and an agreement signed, the parenting coordinator will address any immediate issues but will also help to determine issues as they arise over a period of time. The parenting coordinator will first attempt to mediate the issues but if the parties are unable to reach resolution the parenting coordinator has the authority to arbitrate the issues and make a binding award. Read more at: https://bit.ly/3kWolnJ #familylaw #parentingcoordination