I had the pleasure of attending a lecture by Jim Davies, the general counsel for the Edmonton Public School Board. He gave a group of family law lawyers the educator’s perspective on parenting disputes.1 Today’s dynamic family configurations can be complicated – divorced biological parents, foster parents, relatives, same-sex partners, step-parents, and even mature minors. […]
About Rosemarie Boll
Rosemarie Boll is Staff Counsel with the Family Law Office of Legal Aid Alberta and a regular contributor to LawNow Magazine since 1992. She is also the author of The Second Trial, a young adult novel about a young teenager who must leave his home, his school and everything he knows when an abusive father forces his family into hiding. Please visit her online at her website at www.rosemarieboll.com.
Relocation Advisory Guidelines – an idea whose time has come?
January 1, 2013 By Rosemarie Boll
Law professor Nicholas Bala of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, took a close look at 750 Canadian cases1 where one parent asked for the court’s permission to move a child against the other parent’s wishes. Even though mobility cases seem ‘rule-less’ and the decisions give the impression of being arbitrary, he did identify 13 patterns […]
To Move or Not to Move – that is the Question
September 1, 2012 By Rosemarie Boll
In 2005, Patrick and Serena signed a Separation Agreement that said they would have joint custody of their 4-year old son, Jason (not his real name). Jason would live primarily with Serena and Patrick had specified access. Neither parent would move out of B.C.’s lower mainland without the consent of the other parent or a […]
Opening Closed Doors – The downside of suing your abuser
July 1, 2012 By Rosemarie Boll
In the last issue of LawNow I outlined a number of good reasons why you might want to sue the person who is abusing you. However, there are an equal number of good reasons why you might choose to pass up a civil suit. Any one or a combination of the following options might be […]
Opening Closed Doors – When should domestic violence victims sue their abusers?
May 1, 2012 By Rosemarie Boll
Mr. Dhaliwal hit his wife with a closed fist and a broom handle and was convicted of criminal assault. In the divorce, Ms. Dhaliwal included a tort claim for assault and battery and asked for damages (money). She won. Mr. Danicic intimidated and harassed his former partner by mailing her threatening letters and humiliating sexual […]
