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Christmas Holiday Parenting Time Lawyers

Christmas Holiday Parenting Time Lawyers understand that agreeing on a holiday custody schedule can be hard for parents living apart but parenting together. But there are some things you can try to help smooth holiday parenting time and avoid a nightmare before (or during) Christmas. Our Christmas Holiday Parenting Time Lawyers also know that trying to […]

A shocking BC family law case involving fraud and impersonation was recently ruled on by the BC Supreme Court. The setting aside fraudulent consent orders decision in Zant v. Zant 2022 BCSC 2023 deals with the setting side of consent orders for an Annulment of a marriage. The Application to set aside the consent order […]

Calgary Division of Increase in Exempt Family Property

Calgary Alberta Family Dower Rights can be tricky. In today’s article, Peter Graburn, MacLean law’s senior Calgary family lawyer explains Dower rights in Alberta. Separation and divorce in Alberta involves many issues, including: parenting and financial support of children; financial support of spouses, and: division of family property. For most of these issues, married and […]

Wondering how Vancouver collaborative divorce works. Wondering how to Divorce collaboratively? When does Vancouver collaborative divorce work? When is Vancouver Collaborative divorce inappropriate? How Vancouver Collaborative Divorce Works 1 877 602 9900 Divorcing or separating couples have many questions and fears when they break up. Our award winning Vancouver family lawyers are often asked how […]

MacLean Law nominated for Top Choice Family Law Firm Vancouver

MacLean Family Law has been nominated for a Top Choice Award for Best Vancouver Family Law Lawyers. The firm was awarded Top Family Law firm for multiple years and has won every year since 2016. Vote for us and be entered to win $500! We very much appreciate your vote as we work every day […]

MacLean Law’s lawyers focus on stopping family violence and coercive control. We also ensure false claims of family violence for strategic purposes are exposed. Since family violence often happens behind closed doors, stopping family violence and coercive control takes experienced family violence lawyers. For immediate help call one of our experienced BC or Calgary family […]

Marriage Like Relationships and WESA Intestacy

Marriage Like Relationships and WESA Intestacy problems are more common now that more people don’t go through a formal marriage yet live in committed long term relationships. Our Vancouver Marriage Like Relationships and WESA Intestacy lawyers handle these cases frequently. Eleanor Surajballi discusses the key principles from a new BC Appeal Court decision. In this […]

Family Violence And Parenting Time is a hot button issue with lawyers and psychologists right now. Our highly rated lawyers are often asked about the impact of one family violence incident on parenting time. Is family violence involving children and parents fatal to ever spending quality time with your children? Should it be treated lightly […]

What Is Child Parenting Coordination?: Is a question our BC and Alberta family lawyers get asked a lot. Senior family lawyer Peter Graburn provides answers to a number of questions regarding child parenting coordination for family clients in Alberta and BC. Family separation and divorce can involve many issues: parenting of children; financial support; division […]

Family Company Financial Disclosure Lawyers help people obtain and provide fair financial disclosure in cases involving, companies, trusts, professional practices, proprietorships and partnerships. Peter Graburn, our managing lawyer in Calgary sets out the rules in today’s blog. As anyone who has gone through a separation and divorce will know, there are a number of basic […]