Setting a Trial in Ontario and BC
Many people’s idea of family law is based on what they see on TV. They imagine that they are going to “fight it out” at trial. Nothing could be farther from the truth.The post Setting a Trial in...
View ArticleWills, Estates and Succession Act: Separation Revokes Your Inheritance
On March 31, 2014, the long awaited Wills, Estates and Succession Act (known in the legal community as “WESA”) came into force. It was a long time coming, as the WESA was introduced by the B.C....
View ArticleBritish Columbia Claws Back Child Maintenance from Children
Here’s something which should have seen the glare of the media spotlight sooner: Right now in British Columbia, if you are on income assistance, your monthly income will be reduced dollar for dollar...
View ArticleThe Importance of Being Honest
A large portion of what a Toronto family lawyer or Toronto divorce lawyer does, is advise people on their obligations and rights when they separate or divorce, and to negotiate on their behalf....
View ArticleVancouver Family Lawyers Think You Might Need to Change Your Will!
The wedding day is a happy and exciting time for newlyweds but if you ask any Vancouver Family Lawyer or Vancouver divorce lawyer they will tell you that there is some important paper work to attend to...
View ArticleBC Court Justice Orders 7 Day Imprisonment for Failure to Pay Support
On Monday, July 14, 2014, the Supreme Court of British Columbia published a recent judgment by the Honourable Mr. Justice Jenkins wherein the payor husband was found in contempt of court for failing to...
View ArticleBC Child Support Orders: FMEP Must Enforce
The British Columbia Supreme Court published the Reasons for Judgment for Bobyn v. Bobyn, 2014 BCSC 1441 (http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/14/2014BCSC1441.htm), which was an application by...
View ArticleHow do I obtain a support order if my former spouse has moved to another...
Under the current global economy, it is not uncommon for individuals to move to another jurisdiction following a separation or divorce. Having a former spouse, who may still owe support obligations to...
View ArticleBankruptcy and Separation in British Columbia
Three Important concepts to consider when dealing with Bankruptcy and Separation in British Columbia: As a family lawyer, we often advise our clients on the implications that bankruptcy can have on a...
View ArticleNew Directions for Property Division in British Columbia
In March 2013 the new Family Law Act came into force in British Columbia. This act replaced the Family Relations Act and amongst other things It overhauled how property division works in British...
View ArticleTeacher Strike Supplement – Temporary Education Support for Parents
The strike is on and many parents have already applied for their $40-per-day Temporary Education Support for Parents (“TESP”) offered by the British Columbia government, for public school students aged...
View ArticleWeaknesses in the BC Supreme Court Family Rules
Any BC Family Lawyer who has worked with the BC Supreme Court Family Rules for any length of time understands and has likely experienced that there is often a disconnect between those Rules and the...
View ArticleMobility in Family Law – Part 1
Generally when parents separate, they still want to remain in the same community where they have been living. Sometimes however, for any number of reasons, one of the parents wants to move away....
View ArticleMobility in Family Law Part 2
Joseph Broadhurst of our firm has recently achieved success in both a BC Supreme Court trial (A.B. v. C.D., 2014 BCSC 1081) and an appeal from Provincial Court to BC Supreme Court (C.M.B. v. B.D.G.,...
View ArticleMobility in Family Law Part 3
Joseph Broadhurst of our firm has recently achieved success in both a BC Supreme Court trial (A.B. v. C.D., 2014 BCSC 1081) and an appeal from Provincial Court to BC Supreme Court (C.M.B. v. B.D.G.,...
View ArticleTen Documents You Should Keep Close When You’re Getting A Divorce, Part I
Besides being emotional benchmarks in people’s lives, divorces are often cause to evaluate and come to terms with finances. Because of this, our Vancouver divorce lawyers and Toronto divorce lawyers...
View ArticleTen Documents You Should Keep Close When You’re Getting A Divorce, Part II
In Part 1 of “Ten Documents You Should Keep Close If You’re Getting A Divorce”, we discussed the importance of financial account statements, property documents, marriage documents, corporate records...
View ArticleShort Relationship? Don’t count on getting half.
Vancouver family lawyers have been working to understand the British Columbia Family Law Act for the past year and a half, and cases continue to emerge from the Supreme Court which help to define what...
View ArticleProperty and Pensions in Ontario
Generally speaking, married couples in Ontario who separate must divide their property. People who live in a “marriage like relationship” for more than three years, but who are not married, may think...
View ArticleAlcoholism and Support
The Supreme Court of British Columbia just released a fascinating decision regarding the effect of alcoholism on a payor parent’s maintenance obligations. The case, B.F. v. J.F., 2014 BCSC 1892, dealt...
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