In the recent court case of Hartshorne v. Hartshorne the Supreme Court of Canada has stated that when parties enter into a prenuptial agreement the terms of that agreement will be upheld in all but the most unusual of cases. This decision has essentially rendered the Family Relations Act section 65 provision that allows separation […]
New Evidence after Judge Made a Decision
In a recent decision, the British Columbia Supreme Court examined the question of whether a decision reached at trial could be reopened and changed without an appeal taking place on the basis of new evidence having been discovered after the trial had ended. K.F.P. v. D.J.P 2004 BCSC 466 was a family law trial involving […]
INTRODUCING NEW EVIDENCE AFTER THE JUDGE HAS ALREADY MADE A DECISION
In a recent decision, the British Columbia Supreme Court examined the question of whether a decision reached at trial could be reopened and changed without an appeal taking place on the basis of new evidence having been discovered after the trial had ended. K.F.P. v. D.J.P 2004 BCSC 466 was a family law trial involving […]
Using Section 18(1) of the Child Support Guidelines to Reduce the Guideline Income for Self Employed Persons
You can use section 18(1) of the child support guidelines to reduce the guideline income for self employed persons to a fraction of their tax return line 150 income.In our recent case success, our client’s tax return income was almost $600,000 but the court attributed a fair wage to him under section 18(1)(b) of $200,000. […]
