Family Law
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Child Support in Austria: How Alimente Is Calculated (2026)
How Austrian child maintenance (Alimente) is calculated under § 231 ABGB: the percentage scale by age, deductions, the Luxusgrenze cap and a worked example.
CPS Case Laws: How Long Does a CPS Finding Stay on Your Record?
A CPS finding is an administrative record, not a criminal conviction. How long states keep it, who can see it, and how to challenge a founded finding.
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Divorce in Austria: Fault, the Three Routes and Post-Divorce Maintenance
How divorce actually works under Austria's EheG: the three routes to a decree, why the Verschuldensprinzip (fault principle) still decides post-divorce maintenance under §§ 66 to 68 EheG unlike in Germany, and the realistic separation timelines.
Divorce Records Canada: Are Divorces Public Records in Alberta?
Divorce records are public in Alberta under Canada's open court principle. Learn how to search, request, or seal a divorce file, and get a certificate of divorce.
Does CPS notify the other parent?
No federal law requires CPS to notify both parents during an investigation. See what state rules require and when notice can be withheld for safety.
Domestic Violence Laws Alberta
How Alberta and Canadian federal law treat domestic violence: the Criminal Code offences that apply, emergency protection orders, and how charges proceed.
Domestic Violence Laws in Canada
Under Canadian law, persons accused of domestic violence may face prosecution under the Canadian Criminal Code for acts of violence or abuse.
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Ehegattenunterhalt: Spousal Maintenance in Austria During Marriage and After Divorce
How Ehegattenunterhalt works under Austrian law: the ability-based claim under § 94 ABGB during marriage, and how fault under §§ 66 to 68 EheG shapes maintenance after divorce.
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Family Law in Austria: Familienrecht Overview (Divorce, Child and Spousal Maintenance)
An overview of Austrian family law (Familienrecht): the ABGB and EheG framework, how child and spousal maintenance are calculated, and how divorce works, including Austria's fault-based Verschuldensprinzip.
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Right of First Refusal Alberta
Alberta's Right of First Refusal gives a guardian the first chance to care for their child before a babysitter. How the clause works and how to enforce it.
Right of First Refusal British Columbia
British Columbia's Family Law Act sets no fixed age for a child to refuse a parent. See how the Right of First Refusal works and how it's enforced.
Right of First Refusal Manitoba
A right of first refusal is an optional Manitoba parenting clause giving the other parent the first chance to care for the child. How to write and enforce one.