Child relocation move away Lawyers deal with cases where separated parents of a child cannot agree where a child will live. In today’s modern economy people often wish to move out of a town where the separated parents used to live as a couple. Sometimes they want to move for education, or for a new […]
Transgender Rights Family Law Lawyers
In today’s blog, Fort St. John articling student Jaye Rutledge writes about an upcoming British Columbia Court of Appeal case dealing with the rights of a transgender child to obtain hormone therapy for gender dysphoria and a protection order made against the child’s father. Jaye is a transgender woman and she is pleased to offer Family […]
Family Law Social Media Traps and Tips
Family Law Social Media Traps and tips can make divorcing and separating even more stressful than normal. In today’s blog, downtown Vancouver high net worth family lawyer Sophie Bartholomew explains how to avoid the two worst Family Law Social Media Traps and one great family law social media tip to keep you sane and safe […]
Section 211 Report Lawyers In Vancouver
Section 211 Report Lawyers In Vancouver can ask for an assessment and written report concerning the best interests of the child and parenting capacity be prepared by a trained forensic psychologist. This court-appointed, or agreed to, forensic psychologist will often be the eyes and ears for the Court and provide expert opinion evidence by way […]
5 Best Provincial Family Court Tips
5 Best Provincial Family Court Tips can help you and your children move forward successfully after separation. Provincial Family Court is the People’s Court. It handles the largest number of family law cases in Alberta and BC and makes key decisions affecting spouses, children and other family members. Family law impacts more Canadians than any […]
BC Child Mobility Relocation Lawyers
BC Child Mobility Relocation Lawyers at MacLean law handle child mobility, child relocation, and child move away cases on a regular basis. The Family Law Act has its own set of rules for relocation and the Divorce Act is now in the process of setting up a new set of rules that will take effect […]
Supervised Child Access Parenting Time
Supervised Child Access Parenting Time has to balance the need of a child to maintain maximum contact with both parents while ensuring the child’s best interests are promoted and the child remains safe. The Supreme Court of Canada says the determination of the child’s best interests requires a full and sensitive inquiry. The inquiry must […]
Top 5 Ways to Keep Custody of your Child!
The experienced BC Family Lawyers at MacLean Law know that one of the hardest parts of splitting up is splitting the time that each of you get with your children. As you read this, the child custody issue may already have “blown up” between you and your ex. They already may have threatened to fight […]
New BC Divorce Act Changes Relocation
New BC Divorce Act Changes Relocation Lawyers at MacLean Law took the time to extract the new sections from Bill 78 that received Royal assent in the third week of June 2019 week. Guidelines were given under the BC Family Law Act in 2013 but our NEW BC DIVORCE ACT CHANGES RELOCATION LAWYERS noted inconsistent […]
New Changes To Canada’s Divorce Act
MacLean Law’s New Changes To Canada’s Divorce Act Lawyers note that Bill C-78 to update the Divorce Act, 1985 was tabled a year ago and received Royal assent on June 21 2019. Here’s the link to the bill and a past article from the Globe. This is the first time the 1985 Divorce Act will […]
