by OP Lawyers LLP – Calgary Law Firm – Ovaici Peydayesh LLP | Aug 1, 2026 | Family Law
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new civil tort for intimate partner violence in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia (2026 SCC 16). That ruling expressly includes financial coercion as a form of intimate partner violence that can give rise to a...
by OP Lawyers LLP – Calgary Law Firm – Ovaici Peydayesh LLP | Jul 24, 2026 | Family Law
When a relationship or marriage dissolves, most people immediately focus on the division of tangible assets: who gets the family home, how the vehicles will be allocated, and how savings, investments, or pensions will be split. However, in family law and divorce...
by OP Lawyers LLP – Calgary Law Firm – Ovaici Peydayesh LLP | Jul 7, 2026 | Family Law
When parents separate, financial circumstances rarely remain the same. Income may increase or decrease, children’s needs evolve, and one parent may not receive the support that should have been paid. Alberta courts have the authority to order retroactive child support...
by OP Lawyers LLP – Calgary Law Firm – Ovaici Peydayesh LLP | Jul 2, 2026 | Family Law
In the world of Canadian commerce, the written contract is often viewed as the “final word.” Business owners spend weeks, sometimes months, negotiating terms, exchanging drafts, and finally putting pen to paper. There is a comforting sense of finality when...
by OP Lawyers LLP – Calgary Law Firm – Ovaici Peydayesh LLP | Jun 12, 2026 | Family Law
Property division is often one of the most emotionally and financially complicated parts of separation or divorce. When a relationship ends, many people assume that everything owned by the couple will simply be divided equally. While that assumption is common, Alberta...
by OP Lawyers LLP – Calgary Law Firm – Ovaici Peydayesh LLP | Jun 9, 2026 | Family Law
Trusted Legal Support for Divorce, Parenting, Support, and Property Matters Family law in Alberta governs some of the most personal and life-altering legal issues individuals will ever face. Whether you are going through a divorce, navigating parenting arrangements,...
