Divorce & Family Lawyers in Calgary, Canada

Try David Campbell in Randall Jarvis office. He's great.

Joanne Heming 403-934-5922

403-934-5000 I think but best to google it and check

403-934-5000 is David Campell's number for sure.

Getz and Associates. 403 934 2500

Lynn Racz 403-934-6333

Lynn Woods actually 403 934 6333

Avoid castle and associates.

Lionel Hutz LLP. Does real estate as well

Low, Glenn and Card. Good stuff.

Lonni Balbi is a family lawyer.

Avoid Kahane Law. Their website makes their firm look great. But I was not impressed from my experience working with their jr associate. They're sloppy, not very attentive to details and definitely not worth the money.

Kate Wood. Smart, sympathetic, and doesn't try to waste your money with frivolous 'communications' that cost you big $$ every time you turn around. http://munrowood.ca/page3.html#

Kelly Tang@Vogel (403)692-5201 ktang@vogel-llp.ca

Bird lawyer?

I will give you a bit of advice about the actual custody battle preparation. Look closely at your lifestyle and clean up anything that can be used against you in court. Smoke? Use drugs or drink? Quit all of it. Change your facebook settings to make everything private from anyone not on your friends list and go through your photos and posts to make sure there is nothing incriminating. You can also change all past posts to be friends only instead of public. A photo posted by a buddy when you were having drinks after a game may be harmless in your eyes but can be used against you. Improve your living situation as much as possible. Start setting money aside right now for court but also for your child. Set up an RESP and starting putting $50 a month into it for your child's education, it shows you're thinking about what is best for your child's future. Document everything. Every phone call, copy every text and email and voice mail, print off photos of you and your child together (and take tons of pics of the two of you together - in the same shot - when you do get to see them). Start talking with friends and family now to find out who will support you when you do need to go to court. Check out /r/parenting

I had this issue with my ex for about two weeks. After finally getting it through her head that no one wins and financially everything would go to shit for everyone, we hit on an agreement (my son was 9). He simply lived at my place 3.5 days a week and hers 3.5 days a week. She kept the baby bonus stuff which was spent on sports or whatever We had no need for lawyers, child support or anything else beause we split everything 50/50. My son really liked it as well. Ex and I are still friends to this day because of it and my son is quite well adjusted enjoying a career in the military. I don't know how toxic you two are, but because it's free, I'd try talking to her about making an arrangement. Also the age of the child is important (I didn't see that). I wish you the very best no matter what - hang in there, this will work out - it just feels like it won't for right now. PM anytime

You could try 211 to find some legal advice. However, you don't need a lawyer to apply for a parenting order. Go to the court house downtown and fill out the form. You basically fill in what arrangement you want to have and down the road the other parent will have the opportunity to do the same. Then a justice will decide what the arrangement will be based on the applications and hearing from the parents.

In my experience, cruel games like this one can be played until one has a court order. Sounds like she has trust issues, and one way that sometimes works is to drop the child off at the grandparents, get an agreement from her that it is also ok for you to drop by for an hour (start small with the time)This way she doesn't have to see you and the grandparents act as chaperons. The other thing that works is to drop by the child's school or sports practice, provided yours is old enough. She doesn't have a restraining order, so you are in your rights to visit public places. The bottom line is her behavior will look bad when it comes in front of a judge, so make diary notes of your attempts to see the child. This is really important as if you give up trying based on her games, then she could deny anything she said. It is unfortunate how ugly it can get as children are often used as pawns. As a Dad, you have every right to have access, whether married or not. I would try to get her refusals in writing versus verbals, if possible. Send gifts to your son/daughter too. I find this helps ease the pain of being apart. The judge even looks at shared custody in these cases where one spouse in being obstinate. Well, good luck and be persistent as it will end well. Kids are smart, too, and although the they may side with one parent who trashes the other parent, when they become teenagers, they often resent the controlling parent for keeping them away from Dad or making it difficult. The key is to let your kid know you are there for them in spite of their current situation.

I've gone through all this crap. Get a lawyer for sure. If you can, get into binding arbitration over going to court. It is more cost effective and you have less chance of getting screwed over by a judge who isn't as impartial as they are supposed to me. Oh....a couple other things. Even if you think your child should spend more time with the mother than you (very young child) still apply for a 50/50 arrangement. Once you get that you can practice whatever you like but if you get an impartial split; A) you will pay more and B) it is very hard and expensive to go back to court to change the agreement again. Also, try and get a permanent travel agreement. It saves all the hassles for when you want to travel out of country with you child.

Although I have never used their services, I've heard good things about the Campbell O'Hara law firm. Additionally, Alberta has a service that "provides cost effective legal services for Albertans in need" called Legal Aid. I'm not suggesting you are in need, I just want to give you all the information that I know! http://www.legalaid.ab.ca/Pages/default.aspx

Charles Fair of BNI rocky Mtn thunder and he's a mediator as well.

Check with Curtis Arnold. He specializes in Divorce Mortgages and might be able to hook you up

Stephanie McLean is in BNI Optimum. She can help you out!

Scott Cozens!!

Charles Fair is the lawyer you are looking for. He is with us BNI Rocky Mountain Thunder or Matthew in BNI Excellence. Both with skills as mediators.

Great lawyer, great price: Timothy Corcoran Corcoran Law

Ruellen Forsyth Nicholson. Her office is in midnapore in the SE.

Joy Dukeshire. Dukeshire law. Less pricey than downtown lawyers but efficient, effective and well versed.

Mercy Amanoh@Amanoh Law. She is the best.

https://www.vogel-llp.ca/

Lionel Hutz.

Wayne Barkauskas. He was the best. I never lost in court, except financially that is.

Pam bell and Elizabeth Stock at bell and stock. Both are amazing family lawyers

Warren Jennings is who I refer everyone to hun.

Jamie Clark was my divorce lawyer. My ex was a drug addict. If this guy didn't live even a day in the house with you he cannot touch it - it is not the marriage home as another poster said. His request for money to get a divorce won't hold up - after 12 months separated you can get one he can't do nothing. Divorce cost me about $1100. I paid the credit card later it was worth it

Firstly, I'm sorry to hear your marriage didn't go as planned. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter if he didn't live there. I literally just went through a separation. My lawyer said if I buy a house within a year of separating then he can get half if he wanted,unless a specific contract is written up stating otherwise. I saw Lona Nielsen. Do some looking around and find a lawyer within your budget etc. You need to be comfortable with them. Good luck.

Jamie Clark. Cost me a lot, but helped me tremendously

Rod MacKenzie is a good lawyer and does legal aid. That's who I've had as a lawyer for the last two years.

John Winters.