BC Child support is determined by Federal law and guidelines ensure that children’s best interests are looked after. The BC support calculator calculates a base amount but this amount is only the starting point. Child support in BC is calculated by taking into account various circumstances such as the percentage of guardianship, gross annual income […]
Child Support Extraordinary Expenses
Our top* Child Support Extraordinary Expenses lawyers handle hundreds of medium to high net income child support cases across Western Canada. Lorne N. MacLean, QC holds the record for one of Canada’s highest combined child and spousal support award of nearly $100,000 monthly in the case of Devathasan. In today’s blog Peter Graburn of our […]
How Does Adult Child Support Work?
How Does Adult Child Support Work? Our BC and Alberta family lawyers get asked this question frequently. Children who are committed to pursuing post-secondary education are normally entitled to be supported by their parents so they can obtain the skills and experience to be successful adults. There is no absolute cut-off age for child support […]
When Does Vancouver Child Support End?
Our top-rated* BC and Calgary family lawyers get asked: When Does Vancouver Child Support End? a lot. At a minimum, if you do not have primary parenting time of your child, you will pay child support until 18 in Alberta and 19 in BC. However, these deadlines are the minimum, not the maximum. So what are the […]
Retroactive Variation Reduction Child Support
MacLean Law has handled hundreds of Retroactive Variation Reduction Child Support cases in the 40+ years since it was founded. In today’s blog on Retroactive Variation Reduction Child Support, we explore the legal rules a court uses to decide if child support should be reduced, by how much and for how long. Canceling child support arrears […]
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The Vancouver BC adult child support lawyers at MacLean Family Law have successfully handled hundreds of BC child support cases involving children who are both under and over the age of majority over in its 40+ years of practice. The age of majority in British Columbia is 19 years of age. Contrary to common belief, […]
Varying Changing Calgary Child Spousal Support
Varying Changing Calgary Child Spousal Support applications are frequently brought in the Calgary family law court system particularly with recent economic reversals in Calgary. Successful, Varying Changing Calgary Child Spousal Support applications require proof of a significant change in the conditions means and needs of the spouses. In reality, there has to be a signficant […]
How To Win BC Child Support
Our BC Child support lawyers are often asked about: How To Win BC Child Support Our top rated Vancouver child support and BC child support lawyers help our clients obtain the highest fair amount of child support possible. Sadly, too many spouses plug incorrect income information into free child support calculators leaving children shortchanged. Our […]
Calgary Child Support Paternity Family Lawyers
Calgary Child Support Paternity Family Lawyers deal with cases where Calgary child support is claimed for a child where the father takes the position they are not the biological parent of the child. Calgary child support DNA paternity testing in the past was more intrusive but now it is fast and simple and incredibly accurate. […]
Best* Vancouver Retroactive Child Support Lawyers
Best* Vancouver Retroactive Child Support Lawyers help family law clients understand the right of their child to proper child support that is based on their true ability to earn income. Ideally proper child support is paid right from the start but sometimes there is delay in applying for child support and/or inadequate disclosure of a […]
