Child Welfare: Becoming A Private Guardian for a Child
Info sheet describing the process for becoming a private guardian for a child when Alberta Children's Services is involved.
Last Update: 2017
Child Welfare: My Child is Abusing Drugs
Info sheet describing how to apply for a Protection Order under the Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Act if your child is abusing drugs or alcohol.
Last Update: 2017
Child Welfare: Parent or Guardian?
Info sheet defining a parent and a guardian under Alberta laws.
Last Update: 2017
Child Welfare: Someone Is Trying to Become a Guardian of My Child
Info sheet on opposing a private guardianship order if someone is applying to become your child's private guardian under Alberta's Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act.
Last Update: 2017
Child Welfare: What Happens If a Child is Apprehended
Chart showing the process of what happens when a child is apprehended by Alberta Children's Services.
Last Update: 2017
Contact with a Child
FAQs and answers about contact with a child for those who are not parents or guardians, under the Divorce Act and Alberta's Family Law Act.
Grandparents & Grandchildren
Booklet for grandparents who want to know more about their options for staying in or regaining contact with their grandchildren in Alberta.
How to Co-parent When You Don’t Get Along
LawNow article looking at common co-parenting challenges, as well as practical dos and don'ts for parents and a reminder of when to get help.
Moving and the Divorce Act
Info sheet describing what the law says about divorced parents wanting to move, with or without their children.
Last Update: 2021
Moving and the Divorce Act FAQ
FAQs and answers about divorced parents wanting to move, including giving notice and going to court.
Moving With Children
Info sheet providing information for separated parents who wish to move with their children.
Last Update: 2021
New Parents
Booklet providing detailed information about legal issues facing new parents, including during pregnancy, giving birth, and raising the child.
Last Update: 2021
New Parents Video
Ten-minute animated overview of legal issues facing new parents, including during pregnancy, giving birth, and raising the child.
Parenting & Guardianship articles
Series of LawNow articles about parenting and guardianship topics, including shared parenting, COVID-19 and parenting, and relocations with children.
Parenting After a Separation or Divorce
FAQs and answers about parenting arrangements and making decisions for a child after a separation or divorce.
Parenting Time and Contact
Booklet providing detailed legal information about parenting issues after a separation or divorce, including parenting plans, and parenting and contact orders.
Last Update: 2021
Parenting Time and Contact Video
Ten-minute animated overview of parenting legal issues after a separation or divorce, including parenting plans, and parenting and contact orders.
Travelling With Children
Info sheet describing legal issues and practical tips for parents travelling with children, including passports and travelling without the other parent.
Last Update: 2021
What If Parents Do Not Agree on Vaccinating Their Children?
LawNow article describing case law about parents disagreeing on vaccinating their children against COVID-19.