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January 26, 2023
Get Free Help on Family Law Matters in Saskatchewan This Winter & Spring!
From Family Law Information Centre Free family law help is available throughout Saskatchewan this winter and spring! Have a family law problem? Not sure where to start? Applying to the court for child support, a parenting order, or divorce? Need help with court forms and documents? Wondering if you have options other than court? Served with court forms? We can...
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January 23, 2023
Access to DivorceMate Is Changing Soon
In 2020, as part of our ongoing efforts to diversify our legal resources, we negotiated free online access for all members to DivorceMate, a cloud-based software for calculating child and spousal support. Unavoidably, a recent business decision made by DivorceMate is ending free access to this product. To support firms, we have negotiated a fifty-percent discount with DivorceMate for all members. The...
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November 30, 2022
Relaunch of the National Family Law Survey 2022
From Department of Justice Canada The Department of Justice Canada is inviting you to participate in the 2022 National Family Law Survey (NFL Survey), which will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete. This year, the focus is on child support. The NFL Survey closes on December 23, 2022. Background Information about the NFL Survey: Since 1998, the Department...
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November 2, 2022
Family Lawyers – Have You Signed Up for DivorceMate Software?
By Ken Fox, Co-Director & Librarian, Legal Resources The Law Society of Saskatchewan’s subscription to DivorceMate, a cloud-based software for calculating child and spousal support, has been renewed once again. The software includes: Calculations for the parties’ net disposable incomes 7 expense apportioning Grossing up of non-taxable income Support calculations for all custody arrangements (sole, shared, split, mixed) Standard of living...
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October 28, 2022
Pro Bono Stories – Part 5
Pro Bono Stories To celebrate Access to Justice Week, each day of the week Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (PBLS) is sharing stories from our volunteers. All the volunteers featured this week are in-house counsel or work for the government. PBLS volunteers directly support low-income people in Saskatchewan who would otherwise not be able to access a lawyer. Nicole Hamm Legal...
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October 27, 2022
Pro Bono Stories – Part 4
To celebrate Access to Justice Week, each day of the week Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (PBLS) is sharing stories from our volunteers. All the volunteers featured this week are in-house counsel or work for the government. PBLS volunteers directly support low-income people in Saskatchewan who would otherwise not be able to access a lawyer. Andrew Gaucher Co-operators Group Limited Volunteering...
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