Common-Law vs. Married Spouses: What’s the Difference? In BC we refer to common law relationships as marriage like relationships. Regardless of the nomenclature, people often ask us What’s the difference between a marriage like and married relationship in BC for property division, child and spousal support and child parenting time? Fortunately we have Arissa […]
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When a Child Resists Parenting Time
When a Child Resists Parenting Time: Key Lessons from J.D. v. A.S. In a recent decision, the British Columbia Supreme Court considered the difficult question of what happens when a young child strongly resists spending time with a parent, particularly where the child is experiencing anxiety and distress, and professionals have recommended that parenting time […]
High Conflict Parenting Section 211 Reports
High Conflict Parenting Section 211 Reports helps lawyers solving high conflict parenting matters. In today’s blog senior family lawyer Jonathan Wai provides tips to help parents and their children move forward as winners after separation. High Conflict Parenting Section 211 Reports Tel: 604 602 9000 Separation involving children can be a difficult experience, and is […]
Provincial Family Court Mandatory Early Resolution Process
There is a new Provincial Family Court Mandatory Early Resolution Process. Jesse Emmond explains the rules you need to know. For separated individuals navigating family law matters in British Columbia, understanding the evolving landscape of the Provincial Court system is crucial. The Vancouver (Robson Square) court registry officially transitioned into a mandatory Early Resolution Registry […]
Who Pays Costs in BC Family Cases?
Our top BC family lawyers often get asked: Who Pays Costs in BC Family Cases? Who Pays Costs in BC Family Cases? Tel: 604 602 9000 In British Columbia Supreme Court family law cases, costs usually follow the result: the substantially successful party is generally entitled to costs unless the court orders otherwise. This is […]
Best Ultra High Net Worth Support Lawyers
The best ultra high net worth support lawyers understand that “the rich are not like the rest of us” as one BC Supreme Court justice noted. MacLean Law has set some of the highest awards for spousal support at $100,000 monthly and $21,000 a month for a single child as well as the highest support […]
Lorne MacLean, KC and MacLean Law Recognized by Best Lawyers
Lorne MacLean, KC Recognized by Best Lawyers for His Continued Dedication to Family Law Vancouver family lawyer Lorne MacLean, KC has been named to The Best Lawyers in Canada™, extending a recognition that now spans nearly two decades. As the founder of MacLean Law, Lorne has built a reputation as one of Canada’s leading lawyers […]
When a Family Business Becomes a Weapon: Economic Abuse in Family Law
What happens when a Family Business Becomes a Weapon?: Economic Abuse in Family Law In family law disputes, a family business, intended to be a source of shared prosperity, can unfortunately become a powerful tool for one spouse to control, punish, surveil, and damage the other spouse and their children. The family business may have […]
BC Family Law for Indigenous Families
BC Family Law for Indigenous Families is a hot topic right now for high net worth family lawyers like MacLean Law. What Family Law Means for Indigenous Families in BC is a critical issue as Indigenous band wealth skyrockets. Huge real estate projects and joint resource ventures coupled with burgeoning Federal and Provincial reconciliation deals […]
When Can Excluded Property Be Divided in a BC Separation?
When Can Excluded Property Be Divided in a BC Separation? In today’s blog Colby Brochu explains recent developments in the area. Property division is one of the most important financial issues in a separation. In British Columbia, the Family Law Act creates a framework for deciding what property is shared between spouses and what property may be […]
