The Vancouver BC inter-jurisdictional Support Orders Act and foreign payor support lawyers at MLG note that a common problem for BC Family Law litigants is enforcing an order or even obtaining an initial order for child support or spousal support from another person who lives outside of BC, whether in another Canadian province or even […]
BC Interjurisdictional Support Orders Lawyers-Enforcing Child Support And Spousal Support Against a Person Living Outside of BC
The Vancouver BC interjurisdictional Support Orders Act and foreign payor support lawyers at MLG note that a common problem for BC Family Law litigants is enforcing an order or even obtaining an initial order for child support or spousal support from another person who lives outside of BC, whether in another Canadian province or even […]
Vancouver Iranian and Persian Farsi Family Lawyer
Vancouver Iranian and Persian Farsi Family Lawyer Vancouver Iranian and Persian family lawyer and Farsi speaking Vancouver family attorney looks forward to assisting top rated Lorne MacLean, Q.C. in serving the Iranian, Persian and Farsi speaking community in Vancouver, West Vancouver and North Vancouver. Call Ana directly at 778 754 1542 if you are Iranian and want to speak with […]
Kelowna Family Lawyers, West Kelowna Mediators and Kelowna Collaborative Family Law
The Kelowna Family Lawyers and West Kelowna Family Mediation firm of MacLean Family Law Group welcomes senior family lawyer Audra Bayer to our Kelowna family law office. Audra has practised family law in Manitoba since 2000 and has built a strong and reputable practice. She has earned the reputation of being an effective lawyer and […]
NEW BC STEP PARENT CHILD SUPPORT LAWS IN FAMILY LAW ACT
The current and past step parent child support case law balanced the need for all “parents” including step-parents to support a child at the standard the child enjoyed in the intact relationships he was part of since birth. The concept of the biological parent having an equal if not higher burden than a step parent […]
BC Child Paternity Lawyer and Child Parentage Test Lawyers-How Do I Prove if I am The Father of A Child?
As top rated BC Paternity test and Vancouver parentage testing lawyers, we are often asked to help a party to a child custody and support proceeding prove their partner or they are a father to the child. Sometimes a parent resists their obligation to pay support because they have doubts that are a parent. IN […]
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 […]
NEW 2012 CANADIAN CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES TABLE AMOUNTS CHANGE BC CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS
Lorne MacLean Q.C. notes New federal child support guidelines table amounts have been announced by the federal government and they will take effect shortly. The new tables are part of the Canadian government’s commitment to review the table amounts every 5 years. Click here for an explanation of why the Canadian government has revised the […]
BC Child Support Lawyers-Private and Other School Fees as Section 7 Child Support Guidelines Special and Extraordinary Expenses
As September approaches, we are often asked for advice on the issue of contribution to BC private school costs by separated and/or divorced parents. In addition to paying monthly child support, BC child support orders or agreements may provide for payment of an additional amount to cover all or a portion of certain listed expenses, […]
