Family Law
Family law agreements help protect your interests, whether you are just entering into a formal relationship, during the course of a relationship or at the very end of one. These agreements help reduce stress and costs so that you are able to focus on your family and not on the legal issues. We can help you draft a customized family law agreement that fits your family’s needs. Going forward, we also help negotiate the terms of such agreements. Family law agreements are complicated where without a clear knowledge of your rights and of contract law, agreements drafted without the aid of a lawyer may turn out to be legally invalid or may contain parts that are unenforceable.
Our Lawyers will help you negotiate and create agreements that will enforce your rights, yet will still remain flexible enough to move as your needs change. We will provide clarity into your matter so that you can make an informed decision for your family. At FP Legal, we will recommend strategies specific to your family’s circumstances. We commit to help you fully resolve family matters so you can focus on a healthy new future. FP Legal offers a keen attention to detail, providing the professional guidance you need to make it successfully through. We will work with you to determine the real issues of your case, regardless of your Family arrangement or the type of agreement you need, FP Legal offers the right service for you.
Separation Agreements
Separation Agreements are interim agreements between separating couples, pending their decision to reconcile or divorce. Parties going through separation may enter into an agreement on issues involved in ending their relationship.
We will help you determine, negotiate and draft contracts that will define how you will deal with each other after your separation. These agreements generally cover decisions about property, children and support, but may also cover other matters such as insurance policies and employee benefit plans. At FP Legal, we want to help make your separation as easy as possible.
Emergency Protections Order (EPO)
An EPO is a type of restraining order against another member of a family when family violence occurs. Anybody can apply for an EPO. Whether you are a child, an adult or an elderly person feeling threatened, you can apply for an EPO from the provincial court. If violence and/or threatening behavior leaves you feeling fearful, please contact us and we can guide you with your next steps.
We take family violence seriously. Our lawyers are always willing to quickly help if you or someone you know is in a crisis. We know that domestic violence does not just involve immediate physical danger, but can involve ongoing safety issues over a along period of time, for both you, your children or seniors in the home.
To that end, our goal at FP Legal is to help you through the immediate crisis and to help you achieve a safer future for you and your family. We can direct you the courts to ensure that your abuser not be allowed near you or your family.
Contact Us if you or anyone you know is in danger. At FP Legals, your safety is our priority.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
We are a dedicated team and finding the right solution to your problem is one of the ways we execute our responsibility. Depending on the facts of your case, we may recommend ADR. Many family law issues can be solved through negotiation and mediation. Family mediation in Alberta is an interest-based process, which means that it encourages parties to communicate, negotiate and resolve problems out of court with the help of a dispute resolution officer (DRO).
At FP Legal, we understand the emotional burdens that may come with family law matters and so depending on your situation, we believe that not all matters are in need of the court system, and instead require alternative methods of resolution. This process may save you time, money, and emotional stress where the hope is that by working together, we may be able to help you reach solutions that are better suited to your unique family situation. Call FP Legal for creative legal solutions catered to you.
Prenuptial, Postnuptial, & Cohabitation Agreements
These are all forms of family law agreements that can help ease the emotional burden of family law matters.
At FP Legal, we can help you negotiate and develop agreements that are right for you.
Prenuptial and Cohabitation agreements are contracts entered into at the beginning of a marriage or common law relationship. These contracts help to dictate interactions if the relationship were to end in order to protect you in the relationship from unnecessary conflict. They help to predetermine rights and responsibilities and reduce uncertainties. FP Legal can assist you by making it clear who owns what when assets are divided and if you have children, We will make sure that the rights of your child/children are protected.
Cohabitation agreements on the other hand are designed for couples who do not marry under the law, but are living together. We can draft agreements for you that determine entitlement and obligations, setting out the roles, rights and responsibilities of each partner in the relationship.