Our lawyers discussed the concept of Mahr or Mehrieh in an earlier post. This post will focus on the ways in which British Columbia family law courts deal with Mehrieh. Divorce Court Approach The approach British Columbia divorce courts take towards Mehrieh is uncertain. If the Dowry is treated as gift on top of the 50% […]
BC Family Business Valuation Date and Guideline Income Support
Vancouver Divorce Business Valuations and Guideline Income Reports Lawyers As highly rated BC high net worth family property valuation, family asset division and child and spousal support lawyers ,we are cognizant that expert business valuations and guideline income calculations will be even more important now because of the new BC Family Law Act. The concept of […]
Common Law Couples and Spousal Support: Know Your Rights
In a recent landmark case, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Quebec law barring common law couples from the right to claim spousal support is to be upheld, even though a majority found the law to be unconstitutional. In a narrow 5-4 vote, the highest court in our country found that Quebec’s exclusion […]
Vancouver Separation Date In Marriage and BC Breakdown of Marriage Like Relationships
As BC divorce, separation and relationship breakdown lawyers we know that the exact SEPARATION date when married or common law partnerships breakdown has critical implications for determining both family property entitlement and division as well as for spousal and child support liability, amount and duration. Spouses will often disagree on both the start dates for and […]
BC Unequal Family Property Division
On March 18, 2013, the law in British Columbia will change with the new Family Law Act and the Courts will be required to divide all property, that is not excluded property, “equally” between the spouses (or common law partners) unless it is “significantly unfair” to do so. This is a change from the old […]
Vancouver Interim Emergency Family Law Applications and Orders for Custody, Support and Property
Interim Vancouver Family Orders and Applications can include temporary BC family law decisions relating to the payment of spousal support, child support, control and access to property, control of bank accounts, and often most importantly, access and custody of children. Vancouver Supreme Court Makes Emergency Interim Family Law Order for Child Custody & Access when […]
BC Family Property and Bankruptcy: What Happens When the Bankrupt Hides Assets Then Claims Them Later During Divorce?
Vancouver High Net Worth Family Asset Property, Bankruptcy, Creditor and Family Debt Lawyers BC business persons and professionals are often advised to ensure their assets are protected from creditors claims by having them owned by their spouse, a third party, or a different entity. Our family lawyers warn spouses that under the BC Family Relations […]
Vancouver Assisted Human Reproductive Technology, Sperm Donor In Vitro Fertilization Lawyers
Our Assisted Human Reproductive Technology Law Department is currently handling a dispute over possession of frozen embryos and analyzing a recent assisted reproduction sperm donor case. The BC Court of Appeal has recently released its findings in Pratten v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2012 BCCA 480, an important decision concerning the rights of children conceived […]
Unequal Division of BC Family Property When Significantly Unfair
Commencing March 18, 2013, Section 95 of the new BC Family Law Act allows for “Unequal Division of Family Property by Court Order.” This was also possible under the old Family Relations Act, however the new law changes the threshold for dividing family property unequally from whether it would be “unfair” not to do so […]
Duty Of Full Disclosure of BC Support Income and Family Property
Our highly rated BC and Calgary family lawyers cannot emphasize enough the duty of full disclosure in BC child and spousal support and family property division cases. All to often parties refuse to provide proof of their real income including receipt of unreported cash payments, personal benefits from companies, monies kept in a company so […]
