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Support in resolving parenting disputes

Meet with a Caseflow Conference coordinator to get help with resolving your parenting disputes and avoid going to court.

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Caseflow conference

This free service – known as Caseflow Conference – is for parents or guardians who have not yet reached an agreement on matters relating to their child(ren). It is a type of dispute resolution as an alternative to court.

At a Caseflow Conference meeting, a caseflow coordinator:

  • is a neutral third party (a person who does not take sides) who is professionally trained in dispute resolution
  • talks with the parents/guardians about possible resolution of child-related matters
  • provides information about dispute resolution, court processes and community resources

Caseflow coordinators cannot give legal advice.

A Caseflow Conference may be required if you are:

  • a self-represented litigant – someone who does not have a lawyer – in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer or Grande Prairie
  • applying for parenting, guardianship or contact access to a child

Otherwise, you can ask for this service if you:

  • have a lawyer
  • are applying for child support
  • are required to attend a dispute resolution program and a Caseflow Conference meeting would be the best fit for you

Full or partial agreements

If you and the other party reach a full or partial agreement at a Caseflow Conference meeting:

  • The terms of the agreement – things both sides agreed about – will be drafted for review by a justice, who will consider if they will grant a Consent Order based on the terms of the agreement, or if they have questions and would like to discuss the matter further with the involved parties.

Consent Orders can be prepared for:

  • child support
  • parenting
  • contact with a child
  • guardianship

Contact

Call one of the locations below to schedule a Caseflow Conference meeting.

Calgary Courts Centre

Hours: 8:15 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 4 pm (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 403-297-6981

Address:
Suite 706-S
601 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 5P7
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Edmonton

Hours: 8:15 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 4 pm (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-8329

Address:
8th Floor, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3W7
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Grande Prairie Court House

Hours: 8:15 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 4 pm (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-833-4200

Address:
10260 99 Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta  T8V 2H4
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Red Deer Justice Centre

Hours: 8:15 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 4 pm (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 403-340-7187

Address:
4810 48 Avenue
Red Deer, Alberta  T4N 5L6
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