In a recent landmark case, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Quebec law barring common law couples from the right to claim spousal support is to be upheld, even though a majority found the law to be unconstitutional. In a narrow 5-4 vote, the highest court in our country found that Quebec’s exclusion […]
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Powers of a Committee – Recent Court Decision
Unless there is strong and compelling evidence that clearly demonstrates that a Committee is not acting in the best interests of a mentally incapacitated adult, the Courts are unlikely to second-guess decisions made by the Committee (sometimes also known as the legal guardian or conservator). If you are not sure about what might constitute “strong […]
Vancouver Spousal Support Remarriage New Relationship
How Does Vancouver Spousal Support Work When There Is A Remarriage Or New Relationship? As Vancouver spousal support lawyers we often deal with the Divorce Act spousal support provisions and the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines. One interesting issue concerns parties who seek support or oppose a reduction of support when they are involved in a […]
Vancouver Separation Date In Marriage and BC Breakdown of Marriage Like Relationships
As BC divorce, separation and relationship breakdown lawyers we know that the exact SEPARATION date when married or common law partnerships breakdown has critical implications for determining both family property entitlement and division as well as for spousal and child support liability, amount and duration. Spouses will often disagree on both the start dates for and […]
How Much Vancouver BC Spousal Support Is Payable For Stay At Home Parents And For How Long?
Does a Vancouver stay-at-home parent seeking BC spousal support have the right to remain in this role after the breakdown of a short marriage? Does the BC homemaker have a right to a high amount of spousal support without responsibility to financially support the children and for how long? Stay-at-home parenting by single parents is […]
Surrey and Fort St John Criminal Defence Lawyers Unreasonable Search and Seizure
BC Unreasonable Search and Seizure Criminal and Drug Possession Criminal Defence lawyers located in Surrey and Fort St John Our Surrey and Fort St John MacLean Law criminal defence lawyers would like to explain a significant case involving s. 8 of the Charter concerning search and seizure of drugs. Call our Surrey and Fort St JohnBc […]
BC Family Law and Criminal Charges For Uttering Threats on Social Media
As Surrey and Fort St John criminal lawyers, as well as family law lawyers, with 4 offices across BC, we’d like to discuss the dangers of BC social media in family and other BC cases and more specifically- BC criminal charges for uttering threats on facebook, twitter or other social media sites. As Surrey and […]
BC Wills Variation Act Unfair Wills and Vancouver Estate Litigation Lawyers
Our BC Wills Variation Act lawyers and Vancouver estate litigation and disputed will and committeeship application lawyers look forward to assisting you and we now provide free unfair wills and estate litigation tips and information at our new website. Read Lorne MacLean’s interview on Canada’s national legal newspaper Lawyers Weekly on our Estate Litigation website.. We […]
Vancouver Child Support Section 7 Special and Extraordinary Expenses Duty To Consult
BC Child Support Guidelines Section 7 Special and Extraordinary Expenses Require A Duty To Consult First Vancouver child support Section 7 Special and Extraordinary Expense disputes often require the involvement of the courts to determine whether the expense is necessary and reasonable. Parents need to be aware of the need to discuss the expense with the other […]
Vancouver Post Secondary Education Child Support Guidelines Calculations
Vancouver child support calculations are a relatively straight forward task for a child not over the age of majority, which is 19 years old in BC child support guidelines cases. When the child is over 19 and in post secondary education either living at home or living away from home, the task is complex and […]
