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Divorce is a complex legal process that requires a division of marital assets and often a division of parenting time. Before starting fresh in life outside of marriage, you must navigate a series of financial and parental decisions. Your emotions will likely be intense, but that is natural. When filing for divorce in Alberta, you will benefit from careful preparation. Ideally, you will consult an Edmonton divorce lawyer prior to taking any action. If you’ve already moved out or announced your intention to divorce, you can still learn how to prepare for divorce in Alberta and protect your rights. What Should I Do First To Prepare For Divorce? When you decide that you want to end your marriage, you should avoid making assumptions about your rights and what will happen. Although your divorce may bear similarities to those that your friends or relatives have gone through, each marriage has unique characteristics. Your assets, debts, incomes, and primary concerns will differ from other coup...

  Can I Get a DUI in Alberta Without Drinking Alcohol For decades, people have associated driving under the influence (DUI) or impaired driving with drinking alcohol. As a socially acceptable intoxicant legal for adult use, alcohol has historically accounted for most DUI cases. However, DUI laws nationally and in Alberta focus on driving impairment instead of a single source of intoxication.  Therefore, the criminal justice system can charge you with a DUI even when you did not drink alcohol as long as evidence suggests consumption of an intoxicant. Due to the serious effect a DUI conviction can have on your future, you should seek advice from an  Edmonton DUI lawyer  instead of assuming that things will work out in your favour because you were not drinking alcohol.  Cannabis Legalization and Impaired Driving   Canadian society has chosen to recognize that adults can use cannabis, also known as marijuana, for recreational purposes without criminal sanction....