Topic: Children
Grandparents and Grandchildren booklet
A CPLEA booklet for grandparents who want to know more about their options for staying in or regaining contact with their grandchildren in Alberta.
New Parents video
A CPLEA ten-minute animated overview of legal issues facing new parents, including during pregnancy, giving birth and raising the child. Également disponible en français.
Nouveaux parents vidéo
CPLEA vidéo animée de 10 minutes sur les questions juridiques auxquelles sont confrontés les nouveaux parents, notamment pendant la grossesse, l’accouchement et l’éducation de l’enfant. Also available in English.
Parenting Time and Contact video
A CPLEA ten-minute animated overview of parenting legal issues when parents are not together. Également disponible en français.
Temps parental et contacts vidéo
Une animation de dix minutes de CPLEA sur les questions juridiques liées à la parentalité lorsque les parents ne sont pas ensemble. Also available in English.
Child Support Recalculation Program (Government of Alberta)
This free government program can update the amount of child support a parent must pay based on their income. To access services, you must have an order or agreement about child support.
Child Support Resolution Program (Government of Alberta)
This free government program helps parents reach an agreement about financial support for their children and get a court order for support. This service is only available in Edmonton and Calgary.
Family Mediation (Government of Alberta)
This free government program provides mediation services to parents who have at least one dependent child. Both parents must agree to participate in the program, and each parent must register.
Children’s Services Mediation Program (Government of Alberta)
This free government program provides mediation services to families who are already involved with Children’s Services. If you already have a caseworker, reach out to them if you are interested in this program.
Maintenance Enforcement Program (MEP) (Government of Alberta)
This free government program collects court-ordered child support and spousal/partner support, and enforces payment as needed. To access services, you must have an order or agreement about child support.
Indigenous Courtwork Program (Native Counselling Services of Alberta)
Court workers in courthouses across Alberta provide free services to Indigenous people. Services include information about court and Children’s Services investigations and referrals to other support programs.
Navigating Alberta’s Children’s Services maps
A series of 8 maps about navigating Alberta’s Children’s Services for guardians, caregivers, caseworkers and other professionals. Created by Native Counselling Services of Alberta and the Ministry of Children’s Services.