Court of King's Bench of Alberta
The Court of King's Bench is the Superior Trial Court for the Province, hearing trials in civil and criminal matters and appeals from decisions of the Court of Justice. The Chief Justice and other Justices of the Court are also judges of Surrogate Matters, which has jurisdiction over probate and administration of estate matters.
It is in the best interests of the children that parents resolve family matters without Court intervention, wherever possible. The Court therefore wishes to implement a pilot project in Edmonton encouraging party participation in early dispute resolution processes.
As part of the pilot project, parties will be encouraged to participate in one or more early dispute resolution processes. Where parties have not participated in an early dispute resolution process, they may be required by the Court to do so.
The requirements for the proposed Edmonton pilot project are included below. Feedback on the proposed pilot project is being sought and may be provided to Family.QB@albertacourts.ca by September 30, 2018. It is anticipated that the pilot project will be implemented in January 2019 through a Notice to Profession and Public (NPP). Once implemented, the pilot project will be assessed with a view to determining whether it should continue, and be expanded to other locations throughout the province.
Proposed NPP for Mandatory Participation in Dispute Resolution Processes Edmonton Pilot Project Requirements
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