About Us
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Civil Divorces Paralegal Service is a full service, flat fee, BBB Accredited, high-client satisfaction rated divorce service. It was founded to assist couples through divorces in a manner that causes minimal friction and stress for each party. Divorces do not need to be toxic, scarring, or expensive. We are especially driven to guide couples with children to put their co-parenting relationship above all else, for the benefit and love of their children. There are no 'winners' in a divorce, but if egos take the lead, all parties can quickly become 'losers' - especially your children. Divorces do not damage children, acrimonious divorces do. We assist our clients to maintain this focus throughout the process.
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We are not lawyers. This is important to state as while we can provide you information on process, we are unable to provide legal advice. When clients hire us, we take care of the entire divorce process including all court filings until the Divorce Judgment is certified.
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In Calgary, we are blessed with some excellent divorce and family lawyers to choose from; we work with a few of them. Lawyers and paralegals work very differently. Attorneys have a fiduciary duty to their client in a divorce. What that means is that they are only able to represent the interest of one of the parties in a divorce. They will advise their client on law and strategy. Often when one party engages a lawyer, the other does as well, and lawyers intent on protecting the interest of their client, usually recommend that they do not communicate with each other. While this is responsible counsel by a lawyer, due to the heightened emotional state caused by a divorce, communication can be easily misconstrued. Before long, the divorce process may devolve into misunderstandings, distrust, and the desire to 'win'. As stated before, no one truly wins in a divorce.
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Civil Divorces paralegals do not take sides. Since we are not lawyers, we are able to speak with both parties in a divorce at the very start of the process to answer questions, set expectations, and foster the right tone. Good and transparent communication throughout the divorce is essential in minimizing the potential for an adversarial outcome. While we work through the paperwork, file documents on your behalf at the courthouse, and finalize your divorce, we use our other expertise to focus you on keeping things civil - for your own well being, and for healthy co-parenting.