Know that you’re not alone. That’s the first thing to remember. Separation and divorce seems to be everywhere, but there are ways to reduce your stress level. You start with sound legal advice from a lawyer like Katherine Kubica. With twenty-three years of experience in family law, she has seen just about everything.

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What Katherine knows for sure is that you're going to survive the process. Clients sometimes have difficulty accepting this advice at the first meeting, and it may seem trite, but they still need to hear it. They need to know others are going through—or have gone through--the life changing event they're about to experience.

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The truth is that usually within six (6) months of separating, most people are back on their emotional feet again and are moving on. If there are children, they're adjusting as well because we've achieved a resolution that is in the children's best interest.

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The reason for this is that people adjust. Plain and simple. The other reason is that Katherine informs them of the best solution for them right from the beginning. And she keeps them informed. Lawyers—and family divorce lawyers like Katherine, have the ‘big legal picture’ and can therefore put your mind at ease almost from the outset.

So, if you're willing to resolve things amicably with your spouse, that's great. If you both agree on a parenting arrangment, we can put an Order in place regarding the children, and we can prepare a Separation Agreement which formalizes the asset division agreement you have reached. It's just a matter of waiting for the divorce itself to be processed through the Court house.

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If you don't know what's going on though, and most people don't--you'll need legal advice before you can reach an agreement. 

Katherine can give you that advice,

whether yours is a marriage under the Divorce Act, Canada, or a common law relationship governed mainly by the Family Law Act (a provincial statute of Alberta), she can give you the information you need to reach a decision.

For married couples, assets and property are governed by the Matrimonial Property Act (a provincial statute of Alberta, and are divided with a presumption of equality, subject to some factors which may affect an equal division. Katherine can advise you on all of this.

The assets of common law couples are dealt with differently; ie. your assets with your name on them and debts under your name are yours and the same with his/hers,  but sometimes that leads to unfairness where one common law spouse is unjustly enriched -- and the other suffers a corresponding deprivation which is dealt with in the common law area of equity.  Just know the goal is an equitable resolution for both of you.

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Not all separatons go smoothly, however, and if it's a rocky road you're on because your wife refuses to let you see the kids, or because your common law wants half of the business you built up before you even met her, Katherine will tell you the law and your options to your face. Not all separations or divorces are polite. Indeed, some are very messy. That's reality. 

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You wouldn't take your sportscar to a small shop with inexperienced mechanics. Why take your life to an agent or a lawyer who doesn't practice exclusively in divorce law?

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Get peace of mind from the outset from the best Edmonton divorce lawyer. Call Katherine Kubica at 780-425-8000 for a free 30 minute consult, either in person or over the telephone and decide for yourself.