Divorce and Separation Can Be Emotionally and Financially Devastating

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Spectrum is a trusted family law firm in Alberta and BC. We focus on family law. Our top-rated family lawyers have the compassion and experience to help you move forward with your family matters.

We Understand Each Client’s Unique Needs.

We tailor our services to each client’s multi-faceted needs. With our experience dealing with high-value business, family, and/or personal financial interests, no case is too difficult to handle.

Our compassionate approach will guide you through this sensitive time and help you navigate the intricacies of family law. This includes making sound, constructive decisions, and arriving at solutions uniquely tailored to help you and your family get on with life.

Our philosophy is simple: help people get through a difficult time in life with care, compassion, and with practical and effective legal guidance.

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DIVORCE

Are you facing a divorce and don’t know where to turn? Our team of experienced divorce lawyers at Spectrum Family Law can provide you with the personal guidance you need during this difficult time.

CHILD CUSTODY

Child custody and child access are often contentious issues when couples with children separate in Alberta. Deciding what’s best for a child is never easy for any parent—let us guide you through this.

CHILD SUPPORT

Child support payments ensure your child is taken care of financially. Whether you’re the custodial parent, or the payor, we’ll help you iron out details such as payment schedules and amounts.

SPOUSAL SUPPORT

Let us help you and your ex-partner set proper expectations and resolve differences amicably rather than through litigation—even if you’re not married. We’ll help you navigate the intricacies of support payments.

FAMILY PROPERTY DIVISION

A separation or divorce involves detaching intertwined financial lives and separating assets and debts. We’ll help you work out a fair arrangement that both partners can be happy with.

COMMON LAW SEPARATION

A common law relationship may give rise to certain legal rights and obligations. These legal issues are often similar to those experienced by married couples, but with important differences.

MARRIAGE AGREEMENTS

Cohabitation agreements and marriage agreements (which are also sometimes called prenuptial agreements) are domestic contracts that people use to protect their interests when entering into a spousal relationship.

SEPARATION AGREEMENTS

This may deal with a broad spectrum of issues including custody and guardianship of children, parenting arrangements, child support, spousal support, division of property and debt.

REAL ESTATE

Ending your marriage is a complicated process –emotionally, financially, and legally. You want to ensure you do everything possible to place yourself in a favorable position in your post-divorce life.

MEET THE TEAM

Experienced Legal Advisors

At Spectrum Family Law, we understand how emotionally charged and intricate family law matters can be. Our team is dedicated to providing supportive and practical advice to guide you through this difficult period of your life. We want to be your trusted partner during this process.

Ashna Prakash

Ashna Prakash is a family lawyer working out of the Calgary office, and offers services in English as well as in Hindi. Ashna’s practice is trauma-informed, applying a therapeutic and empathetic lens to her family cases.

Dustin Patzer

Dustin has zealously advocated for his clients at all levels of court in Alberta. Dustin has extensive civil litigation experience, as well as a background in family and divorce law.

Kristin Smith

Kristin strives to provide sound legal advice to her clients while guiding them through their family law matters. She has developed a practice that takes an empathetic and practical approach while seeking client-centered, cost-effective solutions.

Shivaan de Silva

Whether you are a spouse considering divorce, or are a co-parent who needs to consider the practical effects of accepting a potential job offer in another jurisdiction, Shivaan is eager to listen and help you consider what legal options you may have available.

Meet More of Our Family Law Team

Conan Taylor

MANAGING PARTNER

A Message From Our Managing Partner

” We’ve built a remarkable team at Spectrum—one of which I am profoundly proud of.

We are effective negotiators who obtain favourable outcomes for our clients in a manner that is:

Timely
Cost effective and
Respectful of your family dynamic and unique circumstances

We are also an experienced team of competitive litigators who practice exclusively in Family Law.

If push comes to shove, you want a Spectrum lawyer in your corner.

Please schedule a consultation and learn about your legal rights. “

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Gerald Thom

Spectrum Family Law Client

I retained Jon Dowhaluk for an important family matter.

He carefully provided a thorough assessment of my situation, outlined multiple options, provided me with quality representation, and helped me obtain a favorable result.

Special thanks to Jon and the Spectrum team.

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Serving Alberta and BC

We can help you wherever you are, in-person or virtually. Find a location near you throughout major centres in Alberta and British Columbia

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Vancouver

Office

Gastown (Water Street)

8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Mon—Fri
Suite 603B, 134 Abbott Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2K4

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Edmonton

Office

Plaza 124

8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Mon—Fri
Suite 205, 10216-124 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5N 4A3

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Calgary

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The District at Beltline

8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Mon—Fri
Suite 620, 211 11 Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0C6

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Divorce and Separation Can Be Emotionally and Financially Devastating

Looking for a family resolution team?
We can help you.

Reclaim Your Life.
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