Your trusted divorce resolution experts in Medicine Hat

Many marriages end in divorce. It can happen to anyone, and it’s a difficult life transition. When you need to separate from your partner, you’ll want a fair divorce that's as painless as possible, both emotionally and financially, and that affects the children as little as possible. Most of all, you want to build a new life.

Here at Fairway Divorce Solutions Medicine Hat, our skilled divorce resolution experts offer an efficient alternative to traditional divorce, focusing on fair solutions for your family’s future.

The Divorce process is broken

The traditional divorce process makes you and your ex-partner adversaries in a legal fight that takes too much time and money. It often completely destroys what you have built together and becomes a devastating experience for your children. 

The cost of a divorce lawyers

Litigating in court can destroy everything you have built up together. A divorce lawyer will bill you hourly and the cost of a divorce in Medicine Hat can be enormous. Our mediation process offers a clear, fixed fee, so you know what to expect.

Divorce mediation since 2006

Since 2006, we have successfully guided more than 7,500 families in Canada towards a mutually agreeable financial settlement and parenting plan. We have a 95% success rate in completing separations within 120 days of negotiation.

Access to divorce experts

Our divorce mediation process offers you access to a network of specialists in legal, financial, and parenting matters, ensuring you receive expert advice tailored to your situation, all included in our fixed fee divorce mediation process.

Our service offerings at Fairway Medicine Hat

At Fairway Divorce Solutions in Medicine Hat, our divorce resolution experts are highly trained in divorce mediation, family negotiation, and conflict resolution, and they are committed to helping you transition to the next phase of your life swiftly and cost-effectively. 

We create final separation agreements based on the family law in Alberta, including the Divorce Act, Family Property Act, and other key legislation. 

Our unique Independently Negotiated Resolution™ Process ensures that your priorities stay at the forefront while keeping negotiations on track. You'll receive personalized guidance every step of the way, with access to legal, financial and parenting experts when needed.

Helping Medicine Hat families with trusted divorce resolution

Medicine Hat is known for its rich history and natural beauty, from the iconic Saamis Tepee to the scenic South Saskatchewan River. Just as the community thrives on its unique character, our mediation approach is tailored to meet the specific needs of Medicine Hat families. At Fairway Divorce Solutions Medicine Hat, we offer a personalized and confidential mediation experience supported by a national team. Combining local insights with national resources, we ensure up-to-date guidance on Alberta family laws, financial expertise, and clear resolution strategies to help you move forward confidently.

Guiding you toward a brighter future with Fairway

At Fairway Divorce Solutions Medicine Hat, we follow the vision of our founder, Karen Stewart, who created the INR (Independently Negotiated Resolution™) method to simplify the divorce process. Our team of mediators and financial experts understands that negotiating finances and parenting arrangements can be the hardest part of separation. With our step-by-step approach, we resolve these challenges within 120 days after financial disclosure, helping you move forward with confidence and peace of mind.

Areas of Specialization

Divorce Mediation

  • Complex financial arrangements
  • High net-worth divorce
  • Grey divorce
  • Divorcing with children
  • Parenting coordination
  • Farm divorce
  • Family business

Divorce Services

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Asset Division

How Canadian law divides family property when a marriage ends: how property division works, how it varies by province, excluded property, pensions, business interests, and the unique rules that apply to the family home.

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Child Support

How child support is calculated in Canada using the Federal Child Support Guidelines, what income is included, how special and extraordinary expenses are handled, when support can be changed, and how it is enforced if a parent doesn't pay.

Nurtured Children

Children & Parenting

How divorce and separation affect children under Canadian law: parenting arrangements, decision-making responsibility, parenting time, relocation rules, and what courts consider when determining the best interests of the child.

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Common Law Separation

Common law couples separating in Canada face different rules than married spouses,and those rules vary by province. This guide covers property rights, spousal support eligibility, parenting arrangements, and why a written agreement is critical for unmarried partners.

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Conflict & Emotions

The emotional stages of divorce, the difference between normal distress and symptoms requiring professional support, what defines a high-conflict divorce and its impact on children, and what research says actually helps. It includes practical coping strategies and how to find affordable support.

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Divorce Cost and Time

Realistic cost ranges and timelines for every type of divorce in Canada, from DIY and online services through mediation, collaborative divorce, and litigation. Covers what drives costs up, what you can actually control, legal aid options, and how to build a realistic divorce budget.

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Divorce Mediation

An objective guide to the family mediation process: what a mediator does and does not do, how the process typically works, the difference between interest-based and directive mediation, costs, timelines, provincial differences, and how to choose a qualified mediator in Canada.

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Divorce Process

A step-by-step guide to Canadian divorce law in practice, from the different ways to prove a breakdown in marriage through filing, serving divorce papers, and receiving your divorce order. Covers uncontested and contested divorce proceedings, timelines by province, and what happens if your spouse won't cooperate.

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Divorce Support

A practical guide to every type of support available to Canadians going through separation: therapy, legal advice, financial guidance, peer groups, and parenting support. Covers what each costs, who each is for, and how to access help in your province.

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Housing Concers

Who gets to stay in the house, the four most common options for the family home (buyout, sale, delayed sale, nesting), and post-divorce housing realities for Canadian families. Covers the matrimonial home rules in and how they vary across provinces.

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Legal Representation

When you need a lawyer, when you don't, and what your options are in between: unbundled legal services, duty counsel, Legal Aid eligibility, online legal information resources, and how to get independent legal advice without paying for full representation.

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Power Imbalance

Recognizing emotional abuse, coercive control, financial abuse, and intimidation during separation, and understanding how Canadian law now treats these dynamics under the Divorce Act. Covers safety planning, and when mediation is and is not appropriate.

Prenup And Postnuptial

Prenuptual, Postnuptual and Cohabitation Agreements

What domestic contracts can and cannot do in Canada, how courts assess their enforceability, what full financial disclosure and independent legal advice are required, and how the rules differ across the provinces. Includes cohabitation rights for common law couples.

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Spousal Support

Who qualifies for spousal support in Canada, how amounts and duration are determined under the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, the difference between compensatory and non-compensatory support, and when and how support can be varied or terminated.

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Separation Agreement

What a separation agreement is, what it must cover to be enforceable, how it differs from a divorce order, and the risks of DIY agreements. A well-drafted separation agreement reviewed by a family lawyer resolves all issues and supports a clean, uncontested divorce filing.

The team at Medicine Hat

The team at Fairway Divorce Solutions Medicine Hat specializes in family and divorce mediation, offering expert guidance to resolve complex issues quickly and fairly. Our mediators are here to help you navigate financial and parenting matters, ensuring a smooth transition to the next phase of your life.

Micheline Maes
Micheline Maes
CFP, CFDS-AA, RFM
Financial Divorce Mediator
Karen Stewart
Karen Stewart
B.Sc, MBA, C.Med, ICD.D
Divorce Resolution Mediator
Brittany Doucet
Brittany Doucet
B.A., J.D.
Lawyer and Legal Expert
Tyson Denhamer
Tyson Denhamer
Client Manager
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A Strong National Brand Supporting Local Expertise

At Medicine Hat you receive the benefit of a private confidential mediation boutique supported by a national team. Fairway’s national team of legal, financial, and business professionals assist the Medicine Hat office by keeping up-to-date with Alberta and Canada divorce law and offering specialist expertise.

Our Legal Department creates an expertly crafted divorce agreement when you take the final step in your divorce process and engage independent legal advice. 

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Offering Families in Medicine Hat with a fair way to separate

At Fairway Divorce Solutions, we are changing the way divorce happens. We provide families with a fair way to separate. Our Divorce Resolution Mediators offer a unique and proven method to safeguard your assets and protect your children. We take care of all aspects of your separation with specialists in legal, financial, and parenting matters. 

Locally and nationally, the Fairway team is here to help you move forward into your new life.

Client testimonials

Success comes in many forms. For us, it is hearing back from our clients and reading how we have changed their lives for the better. These stories are the reason we do what we do.

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I was very impressed with the way that Fairway Divorce handled my complaints. When I was having problems with their service as it didn't seem to be working for me, the manager and owner contacted me to find a way to solve the problems I was having. If you need advice and mediation in your divorce and want to save on lawyer's fees, I would use them.

Rebecca B.

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Areas we service

Karen’s books about divorce

After her own costly divorce, Karen's vision led to the creation of Fairway Divorce Solutions, the writing of these books, and a passion for advocating a change in the way divorce happens.
Divorce the Fairway book by Karen Stewart

Divorce the fair way

How to achieve a clean break. Karen draws on her own costly divorce and experiences after launching Fairway Divorce Solutions to provide a solid framework to help you navigate your divorce with dignity and move on with your life. Her proprietary process has helped thousands of families successfully resolve their divorces.

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Divorcing? Book by Karen Stewart

Divorcing?

How to end your marriage without wrecking your life. In a compelling, true-to-life story based on her own experience, Karen Stewart reveals the terrible damage that results from the present divorce system. What you read here can transform your divorce into what it should be – the end of one chapter in your life, and the positive beginning of another.

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Divorce For Women by Karen Stewart

Divorce for Women

A guide to creating a great life after divorce. Are you currently struggling through a divorce, keen to seek out ways to alleviate some of the pain and stress that you are experiencing as a woman of divorce? This guide to life after divorce for women will offer you a step-by-step, “how to” road map to divorce and finances, divorce and kids, and the tools to lay the foundation for a great life.

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Divorce for Men by Karen Stewart

Divorce for Men

A guide to creating a great life after divorce. Divorce does not have to be the moment in life that defines you. Instead, let your actions after divorce define you. This book for men covers critical aspects such as managing relationships with your children, handling financial matters, and laying the groundwork for a fulfilling post-divorce life. Embrace this chance to build a brighter future.

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120days

to resolution

7500+

families served

95%

success rate