Covid -19 Child Parenting Education Disputes — What do Courts Consider When Making Decisions About a child’s education during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Kaye Booth of our Calgary office provides this blog to help separated parents deal with Covid-19 Child Parenting Education Disputes that may occur. Our lawyers act across Canada from our offices in Vancouver, […]
Restraining Financial Family Violence
Restraining Financial Family Violence is a critical component of protecting vulnerable separated spouses and children from emotional and financial harm. Personal protection orders protect family members from emotional violence which can include financial coercion. Property restraining orders to ensure money and assets are not hidden or wasted protect against the disposition of real estate, chattels, […]
Toronto Child Parenting and Contact Changes
Toronto child parenting and contact changes will be made soon under Moving Ontario Family Law Forward Act. The Children’s Law Reform Act will be affected by amending archaic wording used concerning custody of and access to children. Custody, which may be sought by a parent or a non-parent, is changed to decision-making responsibility and may […]
Split Child Custody Parenting Time
Split Child Custody Parenting Time decisions are relatively uncommon. MacLean Law’s Split Child Custody Parenting Time lawyers act across Canada with family law offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Surrey Kelowna, Victoria, and Fort St John. We also have one of Canada’s largest Mandarin and Cantonese speaking family law teams in the nation. It can be […]
How Do I Win Spousal Support Video
Our How Do I Win Spousal Support Video helps you understand how to successfully deal with spousal support. Lorne MacLean, QC is one of the best spousal support lawyers in Canada and he just set a record for winning spousal support at $100,000 per month for his delighted client. His wins also include a far […]
Spousal Misconduct and Spousal Support Video
Spousal misconduct and spousal support or alimony is a topic that generates thousands of questions from family law clients and the public each year and may in fact be the most asked about family law topics when spouses separate. MacLean Law has 8 offices across Canada located across BC, in Calgary, Winnipeg, and in downtown […]
Toronto Common Law Spousal Support
Toronto Common Law Spousal Support disputes are tricky. A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision made headlines in finding a spousal support obligation for a couple who had separate residences but regularly spent time together over a 14-year long relationship. Our medium to high net worth family lawyers provide sage family law advice across BC, […]
Avoiding Child Support Income Calculation Mistakes
Avoiding Child Support Income Calculation Mistakes is critical particularly when the paying or receiving spouse is a high-income earner who owns a professional practice, a partnership interest, or a corporation. Founder, Lorne MacLean, QC recently named Top 25 Canadian Lawyer warns separated spouses to ensure they look at the right financial documents so they don’t […]
Vancouver Child Relocation Moving Away
Vancouver child relocation moving away cases are often the most difficult to resolve. There comes a time in our lives when the most unexpected events occur. For intact families, the choice to stay put or to move for a better life is not an easy decision. It is often even more difficult for separated parents. […]
Cancelling BC Support Arrears
Cancelling BC Support Arrears Means Proving Not To Do So Would Be Grossly Unfair says Lorne MacLean, QC founder of MacLean Law. The takeaway from this is, that if you have lost your job, or taken a pay cut, or had your business fail, you must not procrastinate because the test to vary support up […]
