How To Deal With Parental Alienation – Dealing with PAS Separation and divorce can be difficult, especially for children. One of the most serious and heartbreaking effects on children is parental alienation, where one parent either naively or intentionally and systematically attempts to negatively influence the child’s relationship with the other parent, often leading to […]
Separation, Communication and Co-Parenting
“Parents sometimes lose sight of the fact that they’re divorced as a marriage but not as a family. They’ll be co-parenting for life through events such as birthdays, weddings and graduations. When they know they’re in this for the long run, they’re much more motivated to have good communication.” (Therapist Irene Schatz Ph.D. who runs […]
Bird’s Nest Shared Child Parenting
Bird’s Nest Shared Child Parenting lawyers help parents and their children move forward after separation in a unique way. A “nesting” co-parenting arrangement is one that is uniquely child-centered. Rather than the children having to adapt to the parents’ needs and living in two separate dwellings, they remain in the family home and the parents […]
Vancouver Paternity Test Lawyers
Our top-rated Vancouver Paternity Test Lawyers know that DNA paternity tests also called DNA parentage testing applications have become a television spectacle thanks to shows hosted by the likes of Maury and Jerry Springer. In family court, applications concerning paternity tests are frequently brought forward, and judges can make an order that a party takes […]
Best Vancouver Family Trial Lawyers Tips
Best Vancouver Family Trial Lawyers Tips help you understand when a family law matter raises a triable issue that needs to be referred to trial the trial list. It is important to note that ONLY after a matter is referred to the trial list can: document discovery, pretrial discovery, if appropriate a summary trial on […]
Best Judicial Case Conference JCC Tips
Best Judicial Case Conference JCC Tips will help you focus the family law issues in front of a Judge and help narrow the dispute or ideally settle your family law case at an early stage. MacLean Law’s Best Judicial Case Conference JCC Tips are designed to save you time, money and stress. Audra Bayer is […]
Vancouver Provincial Family Court Conduct
Vancouver Provincial Family Court conduct strategies that will help you win your family court are explained. Play Nice: Your Conduct Goes a Long Way in Court 1 877 602 9900 As an articled student, I am constantly reminded of how far approaching others with kindness and common decency can take you, especially in the legal […]
Child Parenting Decision Making Authority
Child Parenting Decision Making Authority lawyers help separated parents come up with a plan for how parenting time, parenting responsibilities and guardianship rights are allocated between themselves and sometimes, other guardians. Today Lorne MacLean, QC and Fraser MacLean of our downtown Vancouver family law office explain the different options and factors a court looks at […]
Calgary Child Parenting Status Quo
Calgary Child Parenting Status Quo lawyers deal with whether the Court on an interim child custody and parenting time and responsibilities dispute hearing should “change horses” on the parenting and custody scheme midstream. This, of course, depends on how the child is doing under the status quo regime. Peter Garburn, senior Calgary family lawyers explains […]
Calgary Hague Child Abduction Return
Calgary Hague Child Abduction Return lawyers handle cases where Calgary and Alberta children are involved in wrongful abduction or retention disputes 1 877 602 9900. In Calgary Alberta family law cases, the best interests of the child are paramount. Particularly, safety concerns related to the child are of the utmost importance when deciding where a […]
