Variation of Vancouver spousal and child support only happens if there is a material change of circumstances since the making of the original support order. A material change is one that: if known at the time of the original order would have caused a different amount or duration of support to be ordered. The test […]
BC Family Property and Bankruptcy: What Happens When the Bankrupt Hides Assets Then Claims Them Later During Divorce?
Vancouver High Net Worth Family Asset Property, Bankruptcy, Creditor and Family Debt Lawyers BC business persons and professionals are often advised to ensure their assets are protected from creditors claims by having them owned by their spouse, a third party, or a different entity. Our family lawyers warn spouses that under the BC Family Relations […]
Vancouver Assisted Human Reproductive Technology, Sperm Donor In Vitro Fertilization Lawyers
Our Assisted Human Reproductive Technology Law Department is currently handling a dispute over possession of frozen embryos and analyzing a recent assisted reproduction sperm donor case. The BC Court of Appeal has recently released its findings in Pratten v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2012 BCCA 480, an important decision concerning the rights of children conceived […]
BC ISOA Support Lawyers Foreign and Out of Province Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act
Our Vancouver out of province support orders lawyers are frequently asked about how BC ISOA-Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act cases work: “How can you change or enforce a spousal or child support Order when parents or spouses live in different provinces in Canada or in different countries?” In the province of British Columbia, the BC Interjurisdictional […]
Vancouver Parental Child Abduction: When Denial of BC Child Custody and Access Turns Criminal
Our Vancouver and Surrey parental child abduction lawyers at the MacLean Family Law Group are aware of the preventative actions required when you are of the belief that your child may be in danger of being abducted by your former spouse. At the end of this article we provide valuable free tips concerning preventing child kidnapping by a […]
Surrey Child Support Guidelines Income Calculation For Self Employed BC Business Owners
Our top Surrey child support lawyers know that the federal child support guidelines calculation is largely based on the income of the paying parent. If you don’t calculate the income properly you won’t obtain the correct Surrey child support amount. But what happens when the personal living expenses of a parent are paid for, either […]
Vancouver Child Support Lawyers Imputed Guideline Income and Unemployed Stay At Home Parents
What happens when a parent decides to be a “stay-at-home-parent” for the infant child of a new marriage and, due to this “unemployment,” is unable to pay child support for the children of the former marriage? Our top rated* Vancouver child support lawyers are pleased to explain this issue and issues involving underemployed spouses to […]
Vancouver Family Parental Conduct, Child Parenting Time and Child Access and Contact Enforcement Orders
The new BC Family Law Act will introduce parental conduct orders into family law cases and a new approach to enforcing BC family court orders effective March 18, 2013. Our new BC Family Law Act will affect child-related and support issues in both new and ongoing Bc family law cases and it embraces some fresh and modern […]
Unequal Division of BC Family Property When Significantly Unfair
Commencing March 18, 2013, Section 95 of the new BC Family Law Act allows for “Unequal Division of Family Property by Court Order.” This was also possible under the old Family Relations Act, however the new law changes the threshold for dividing family property unequally from whether it would be “unfair” not to do so […]
Vancouver BC Retroactive Spousal Support and Surrey Support Arrears Lawyers
Our highly rated Vancouver retroactive spousal support award and top Surrey spousal support arrears claim lawyers warn our clients that although there is no time limit beyond which a married or divorced person cannot claim support delay will seriously impact their case. Currently, A 1 year deadline does apply to claiming spousal support after a […]
