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, […]
Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna and Fort St John BC Retroactive Child Support Lawyers
We as Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna and Fort St John child support, divorce and family lawyers have handled a number of spousal and child support retroactive cases including an interim retroactive support award case called J v J . Our client was ecstatic when we obtained one of the highest interim awards of spousal and child […]
LUMP SUM BC SPOUSAL SUPPORT AND LUMP SUM CHILD MAINTENANCE LAWYERS
As British Columbia spousal and child support lawyers we are often asked when a BC lump sum spousal and child support award will be made. It is important to note that child support payments whether lump sum or periodic are not tax deductible. Spousal support payments are tax-deductible if paid on a periodic basis and […]
Section 7 Child Support Guidelines Special Expenses and Their Impact On BC Spousal Support Amounts
We often have new BC spousal support clients come to us after they have unwisely agreed to a spousal support payment that does not accord with a proper calculation under the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines. The proper calculation of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines really does require a lawyer who focuses on BC family law […]
Section 7 Child Support Guidelines Special Expenses and Their Impact On BC Spousal Support Amounts
We often have new BC spousal support clients come to us after they have unwisely agreed to a spousal support payment that does not accord with a proper calculation under the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines. The proper calculation of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines really does require a lawyer who focuses on BC family law […]
BC Stepparent Child Support
WILL YOU HAVE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT FOR YOUR BC SEPARATED SPOUSE’S CHILDREN FROM A PRIOR RELATIONSHIP? WHAT IS BC “TOP UP SUPPORT”? A “parent” has the obligation to support their children, and after separation if the children live with one parent (the recipient) then the other parent must pay child support (the payor) based […]
BC CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES -UNDUE HARDSHIP FOR ACCESS COSTS OR SHARING ACCESS COSTS AS A TERM OF CUSTODY
Greene v. Greene 2010 BCCA 595 – December 29, 2010 The BC Court of Appeal considered an appeal of a BC child support order, in part on the basis that BC child access costs had been taken into account in determining the amount of BC child support to be paid. After the BC separation, the […]
CHANGES PROPOSED FOR BC SEPARATION, BC PRENUPTIAL, BC COHABITATION AND BC MARRIAGE AGREEMENTS
BC Family law changes and clarification of the law related to BC Separation, BC, Cohabitation and BC prenuptial and Marriage Agreements are proposed in Family Relations Act Reform White Paper 2010 legislation which will include a separate section for Bc family agreements acknowledging the important role marriage and separation agreements play in resolving family law […]
