• Results-driven family lawyers with a focus on each client’s unique needs.

    At Calgary’s Family Central Law Offices, we specialize in divorce, dispute resolution, custody issues, wills and estates, cohabitation agreements, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

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Effective, Trustworthy Legal Advice Tailored To You.

We put emphasis on mediation, negotiation, and arbitration as effective means to reach an acceptable solution for all parties involved.

Custody/Family Lawyers in Calgary Canada

We understand that each case is unique, and we tailor our representation to your individual needs. We practice in the diverse areas of divorce and family law, wills and estates, and civil litigation.

How we can help you

Divorce and Family Law

Divorce and Family Law

We are your trusted partners for all divorce-related issues, including division of property, custody and child support, and spousal support. Book a free consultation >

Wills and Estates

Wills and Estates

Don't leave your estate to chance. We provide advice and help you prepare wills, enduring powers of attorney for personal care and property, and personal directives. Book a free consultation >

Civil Litigation

Civil Litigation

Our lawyers are experienced in family law litigation and have appeared before Alberta’s Provincial Court, the Court of Queen’s Bench, and Court of Appeal. Book a free consultation >

The Power Of Mediation, Negotiation, and Arbitration.

We believe that the people best able to reach decisions are the clients affected by those decisions. We strive for peaceful resolutions and tailor our approach for each client to achieve the best solutions for each family.

Experience

Our lawyers, together, have over 13 years of experience negotiating the diverse areas of family law. Our knowledge and experience means you get swift, effective representation.

Efficiency

We don’t believe in prolonging cases when they can be handled expediently. We put our client’s interests first and work quickly to resolve issues that can be painful and difficult for the individuals involved.

Transparency

As a client, you run the show. As a trusted partner, we advise and provide guidance, but will work with you to ensure a satisfactory result. Someone will always be available when you need an update.

Confidence

Confidence and discretion are two of the mainstays of our practice. We are known for helping our clients feel at ease while working tirelessly to drive results. We focus on the goal and use every legal strategy at our disposable to get the outcome you desire.

Meet Nicholas J. Van Duyvenbode


Nicholas is outcome-driven to help clients achieve their goals in a timely and cost-effective manner.


His knowledge and expertise in family law and wills and estates make him a highly valued partner, litigator, negotiator, and mediator. Nicholas has several reported decisions and continues to break new ground on precedent-setting cases.

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Nicholas J. Van Duyvenbode, Partner

What Clients Are Saying

  • I had my first will done by Nicholas Van Duyvenbode at this firm and was very happy with my experience and the level of competence. All my family work is done here!
    - B. Reid

Recent News

Learn about recent decisions and matters that could impact you and your family.

Privacy Issues When Separating from your Partner/Spouse

Privacy Issues When Separating from your Partner/Spouse

When separating parties often are faced with having to disentangle their digital lives from their partner, so to protect their personal information.  This includes ensuring separation of access to many different online accounts and their passwords, and cloud computing with often automatic uploading of information, and increasingly important access to social media accounts. Separating spouses are strongly encouraged to review and protect their information with new account passwords, includ...

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DESK APPLICATION PROCESS

DESK APPLICATION PROCESS

The Desk Application Process allows you to apply for specific court relief in a court order by submitting documents to the courthouse for a Justice to review this application. As part of this desk application, you do not appear before a Justice of the Court, and in turn there is no opportunity to provide oral submissions in support of your desk application. As part of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench desk application process, this package will be reviewed first by a court clerk to confir...

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ALBERTA COURTS: FAMILY FOCUSED PROTOCOL AND MANDATORY INTAKE TRIAGE (MIT)

ALBERTA COURTS: FAMILY FOCUSED PROTOCOL AND MANDATORY INTAKE TRIAGE (MIT)

On January 2, 2026, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta launched a series of new processes. If you are entering the system for the first time you will be assigned a Mandatory Intake Triage (MIT) Justice who will meet with you to assess and deal with any interim issues in your family/divorce matter. The process is called Family Focused Protocol (FFP).

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Calgary Family Central Law Firm

Trusted Counsel for Calgary Family Law Matters

Our firm believes in access to legal services for everyone, and serves the Calgary area, as well as regularly traveling for court appearances in Red Deer, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Medicine Hat, and Lethbridge.

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