Mokuruk & Woods Law Office is a boutique law firm located in the historic Avenue Building in downtown Saskatoon. We specialize in all aspects of family law and criminal defence litigation and pride ourselves on our client service. Every lawyer at our office has chosen to focus their practice in a particular area of law so our clients know they are receiving specialized services and expertise.
Our lawyers carry their own files from start to finish so clients have continuity in services and the opportunity to build an effective working relationship with their legal advocate. We come from diverse backgrounds, collaborate often, and represent clients from all walks of life.
Our lawyers carry their own files from start to finish so clients have continuity in services and the opportunity to build an effective working relationship with their legal advocate. We come from diverse backgrounds, collaborate often, and represent clients from all walks of life.
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Mokuruk & Woods Law Office is a boutique law firm located in the historic Avenue Building in downtown Saskatoon. We specialize in all aspects of family law and criminal defence litigation and pride ourselves on our client service. Our clients are often facing highly emotional issues under a degree of uncertainty and financial stress.
Also sometimes referred to as 'Fertility Law' or 'Reproductive Technology Law' this practice area encompasses all the legal aspects of using donors or surrogates to assist in reproduction.
Our office offers family law mediation services and collaborative family law in addition to a traditional family law/litigation practice; clients beginning the process of formalizing a separation are encouraged to think critically about what process best suits their need: litigation, mediation, collaborative law, or otherwise.In conjunction with our family law work we also meet our client's needs for real estate transactions and estate planning.
Our office offers family law mediation services and collaborative family law in addition to a traditional family law/litigation practice; clients beginning the process of formalizing a separation are encouraged to think critically about what process best suits their need: litigation, mediation, collaborative law, or otherwise.In conjunction with our family law work we also meet our client's needs for real estate transactions and estate planning.
Our office offers family law mediation services and collaborative family law in addition to a traditional family law/litigation practice; clients beginning the process of formalizing a separation are encouraged to think critically about what process best suits their need: litigation, mediation, collaborative law, or otherwise.
The nearly unfettered discretion afforded to the Ministry of Social Services is necessary for our province to be able to intervene effectively when a child is being abused. However, with discretion comes the inevitability that people will disagree with how that discretion should be applied. There are over 3,000 Saskatchewan youth in the care of social services if we include children in care under PSI (familial placement) orders.
When adults do not have or lose capacity to make decisions respecting their finances and/or their personal care, families face many challenges in obtaining assistance for their loved one. This is especially the case if the adult does not have a Power of Attorney appointed before losing capacity.
In Saskatchewan, The Adult Guardianship and Co-decision-making Act allows someone close to the adult to apply to the court to be appointed as property and/or personal guardian.Lawyers practicing in this area need to work with you and your family to assist in making an informed choice respecting the degree of guardianship required and the terms for an order that will be effective in assisting the dependant adult.
In Saskatchewan, The Adult Guardianship and Co-decision-making Act allows someone close to the adult to apply to the court to be appointed as property and/or personal guardian.Lawyers practicing in this area need to work with you and your family to assist in making an informed choice respecting the degree of guardianship required and the terms for an order that will be effective in assisting the dependant adult.