Lorne MacLean, QC, the founder of our firm, has continually championed a BC spousal support and BC child support approach that encourages both spouses to work to their fullest capacity to earn income. MacLean believes Canada as a nation will be weaker if support paying spouses quit their jobs and/or support receiving spouses refuse to […]
Kelowna Child Relocation Mobility
How should a court assess where a child should live after parents separate? If parents live in the same city after separation, the move of the child to a new home won’t seriously impair one parent’s ability to see their child. But what if the move is to a city or country far away? Should […]
MacLean Law in the Community
MacLean Law Supports Vancouver Pride Week Vancouver just celebrated another successful Pride Week, including the Pride Parade that brings a fantastic celebration to the streets of Vancouver. Congratulations to the group from The Canadian Bar Association – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference (SOGIC) who organized the Legally Proud float. “SOGIC represents people from all […]
BC Over Age Of Majority Child Support
Our BC child support lawyers are frequently asked how child support is determined for a child over the age of majority when they are pursuing post-secondary education. How can we encourage a child to succeed in a competitive society and help them start to become independent? What is the child’s own obligation under these circumstances […]
BC Family Law Act Pension Division
Many BC family law clients who separate or divorce after lengthy marriages have employment pensions. Thes BC pensions may be defined benefit pensions or defined contribution pensions. These BC family pensions are often more valuable than all of the other assets of both spouses combined and we are shocked to see how often mistakes are […]
BC High Income Support Lawyer
Vancouver and BC high net asset divorce and high income spousal and child support cases bring into play a number of exceptions and special challenges. After listening to our explanation of the Spousal Support and Child Support Guidelines, our high income earner clients can be forgiven for concluding “so it’s like the story of Robin […]
BC Child Support For Adult Children
Child support is the right of the child in British Columbia. People often ask our MacLean Law child support lawyers “how long do I have to pay child support?” We advise them that if they are obliged to pay BC child support as a parent, or as a step parent, then their obligation will last […]
Special Costs BC Family Law
BC family law cases can be very stressful and frustrating for both spouses. Each side wants to have their position endorsed by the courts. Often both sides have reasonable but differing positions that a judge must pick from to decide a BC family law case. After deciding a BC family case, the family law judge […]
Surrey Family Law Mediation Arbitration
MacLean Law has one of the largest and most experienced family law negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation teams in Surrey and our other 3 offices across BC. We have 4 senior family mediators, family law arbitrators and child parenting coordinators that can capably assist you in reaching a prompt resolution of your family law case. […]
Fort St John Legal Career
We seek an adventurous family law, personal injury and estate litigation lawyer for our Fort St John office. This career opportunity suits a lawyer who loves the outdoors and beauty of the Peace River area and someone who is passionate about making a difference. This Fort St John Legal Career opportunity provides amazing trial court and […]
