Our hard working Associate James Cudmore says that good BC family lawyers like the divorce lawyers at our Vancouver family law firm all want to make sure that you receive legal advice before entering into any sort of BC marriage contract before during your relationship or on its breakdown. Don’t be foolish meet with a lawyer […]
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NEW BC FAMILY LAW RULES TO HELP MAKE SURREY FAMILY CASES CHEAPER AND FASTER SAYS VANCOUVER FAMILY LAWYER
Proportionality is an important concept in life. The MacLean Family Law Group, Vancouver and Surrey family law lawyers, want you to know that the B.C. Supreme Court thinks so too, and that this thinking affects child custody, child support, spousal support, and property divison under the Family Relations Act and the Divorce Act. The new […]
VANCOUVER SAME SEX DIVORCE, GAY MARRIAGE AGREEMENTS
As same sex spousal support, gay married relationships family property and same sex partners, excluded property lawyers we recently were contacted by a same-sex couple living in the United States who wanted us to write up a pre-nuptial property and support agreement for them, in advance of their Canadian wedding. Their request got us thinking. […]
Vancouver Family Law and Significantly Unfair Marriage and Separation Agreements
Our newest Vancouver family law associate joins us after an early career as a BC Supreme Court clerk and after practicing with a large national law firm. She was attracted to us by our client focused “people not paper” approach. Today she explains that while the governments and courts encourage parties to settle your disputes […]
Vancouver family lawyer explains unfair marriage and separation agreements
BC’s NEW FAMILY LAW ACT SAYS HOMEMADE AND ORAL FAMILY AGREEMENTS MAY BE ENFORCED. WE WARN ALL OUR READERS THAT HOMEMADE DEALS OR ORAL AGREEMENTS MADE WITHOUT INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE CAN BE ENFORCED. DON’T MAKE A HUGE MISTAKE OR TRY TO BE A HERO. MEET WITH US FIRST. Our newest Vancouver family law associate joins […]
BC CHILD SUPPORT and VANCOUVER ATTRIBUTED SPOUSAL SUPPORT INCOME LAWYERS
The recent BC Court of Appeal of RWL v. LB restates the settled law of imputing a realistic income to a paying spouse and the law is equally applicable to an underemployed recipient spouse.. We cannot allow children or spouses to be under supported because spouses deliberately or foolishly earn less then they can. Similarly […]
Vancouver and Kelowna Retroactive Child Support Arrears Law Update
As highly rated BC family and divorce lawyers we handle dozens of retroactive child support variation and arrears calculation cases. If you have an issue call us across BC toll free at 1 877 602 9900. We act for both payers and recipients as we feel it is only fair to apply the law for […]
HAS THE TEST FOR VANCOUVER BC CHILD CUSTODY VARIATION CASES CHANGED?
As highly rated Vancouver BC child custody, guardianship, access, and parenting responsibility lawyers we handle a number of high conflict child custody disputes. We have 4 offices across BC in Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna and Fort St John, BC and are available to assist our clients across BC through our toll free child custody hotline at […]
BC MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN AND FAMILY LAWYERS JOINT TENANCY ALERT
BC joint tenancy family property lawyers warning. Are you: going through a marriage breakdown; or are you or do you have an elderly parent who has placed property in joint tenancy with a spouse or child for creditor protection or estate planning purposes and; are you or a spouse or sibling concerned as to what will […]
BC FAMILY LAW ACT FAMILY PROPERTY VALUATION LAWYERS AND KEY DATE CHANGES FOR VANCOUVER FAMILY LAW
The highly rated and reviewed lawyers at MacLean Law want the public to be aware that the new BC Family Law Act has changed key dates for our family law clients in Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna and Fort St John, BC. The new Act has been passed and will be implemented very shortly. If you are […]
