As top rated British Columbia child custody and guardianship lawyers with offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Kelowna, and Fort St. John British Columbia we are often asked by our clients how the issue of which parent is in charge of making child related decisions whether solely or jointly is decided. The British Columbia courts have the […]
BC CHILD SUPPORT PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE ADULT CHILD OVER AGE OF MAJORITY
As highly rated BC child support lawyers we are often asked by paying spouses if they can Pay court-ordered child support directly to the child as the child approaches or reaches the age of maturity. Often the concern by the paying spouse is that the child-support is not actually being used for the benefit of […]
VANCOUVER RETROACTIVE SPOUSAL AND BC CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS ENFORCEMENT
BC spousal and child support statutory limitation periods have been removed BUT common law limits are still a factor. Nothing is worse for a family law client than a delay in dealing with a variation or enforcement of child and spousal support arrears. The British Columbia government recently introduced Bill 34, the Limitation Act (the […]
BC CHILD CUSTODY MOBILITY and RELOCATION FOR BETTER CAREERS, JOBS AND LIFESTLYLE
As highly rated child mobility and move away custody and guardianship and access lawyers, we frequently deal with relocation cases involving custody of children where parents want to take a better job or have a better lifestyle with greater family support. Kelowna, Vancouver, Surrey and Fort St John child custody “move away” cases, also called “child mobility […]
Change and Variation of British Columbia Child Custody, Guardianship and Access Orders and Child Participation
As highly rated child custody and guardianship and access lawyers, we frequently deal with emotion laden cases involving care and control of children and the issue of variation and change of custody and access orders. It comes as no surprise that, after a judgment is rendered in a disputed custody hearing one party will be satisfied and […]
BC SHORT MARRIAGE FAMILY ASSET REAPPORTIONMENT OF HOME AND RRSP’S LAWYERS
A recent Vancouver BC family asset division and matrimonial property reapportionment case called McIntyre points out how the court divides property in a short marriage under the Family Relations Act. Our new Family Law Act coming in 2013 will focus on sharing the gain only in assets brought into marriage or a common law relationship. […]
EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION AND USE OF THE MATRIMONIAL HOME – A DIFFICULT TEST TO MEET
A common question that newly separated couples sometimes face is: who should stay in the home? Occasionally the parties will continue to live together under the same roof even after separation, for financial reasons or for the benefit of the children. There are times, however, when one (or both) parties no longer wishes to continue […]
BC Inter-jurisdictional Support Orders
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 […]
THE SUPREME COURT OR THE BC PROVINCIAL FAMILY COURT
As BC family and divorce lawyers, we act in all levels of courts in BC and Alberta including the BC Supreme Court on family and divorce matters and the Provincial Family Courts as well as the Courts of Appeal and of course in the Supreme Court of Canada where we have appeared twice successfully. Call us […]
